Dyadic Announces Collaboration with Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine for Biologic Drug Development

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Dyadic International, Inc. (NASDAQ:DYAI) announced a collaboration with Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd. to utilize its proprietary C1 gene expression platform for the development of selected biologic drugs. CEO Mark Emalfarb emphasized the partnership's potential to enhance biomanufacturing efficiency at reduced costs, catering to global demand for vaccines and drugs. Hengrui's R&D President, Dr. Lianshan Zhang, expressed the aim to leverage Dyadic's technology for more cost-effective biotherapeutics production. The collaboration demonstrates C1's capability in drug development and manufacturing.

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• Collaboration with Jiangsu Hengrui could enhance product development efficiency.
• C1 technology promises lower production costs and higher expression levels for biologic drugs.

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LIANYUNGANG, CHINA and JUPITER, FL / ACCESSWIRE / September 17, 2020 / Dyadic International, Inc. ("Dyadic" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:DYAI), a global biotechnology company focused on further applying its proprietary C1 gene expression platform to accelerate development, lower production costs and improve the performance of biologic vaccines and drugs at flexible commercial scales, today announced collaboration with Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd. ("Hengrui") (SSE:600276) to apply Dyadic's C1 technology to the development of selected Hengrui biologic drug(s).

"We are very excited to partner with Hengrui, one of the most innovative and inventive global biopharmaceutical companies. This collaboration also highlights the appeal of C1's value proposition, producing cell lines at higher expression levels and lower cost, to address global demand for more efficient biomanufacturing processes of biologic vaccines and drugs. We are looking forward to a successful collaboration with Hengrui," said Dyadic's CEO, Mark Emalfarb.

Dr. Lianshan Zhang, Hengrui's R&D President, commented, "We are interested in Dyadic's C1 technology, which has potential to help us produce biotherapeutics in a more cost-effective fashion. As a result, we are leveraging our combined expertise and working closely with Dyadic as we share their vision of creating biomedicines to benefit patients globally."

About Dyadic International, Inc.

Dyadic International, Inc. is a global biotechnology company which is developing what it believes will be a potentially significant biopharmaceutical gene expression platform based on the fungus Thermothelomyces heterothallica (formerly Myceliophthora thermophila), named C1. The C1 microorganism, which enables the development and large scale manufacture of low cost proteins, has the potential to be further developed into a safe and efficient expression system that may help speed up the development, lower production costs and improve the performance of biologic vaccines and drugs at flexible commercial scales. Dyadic is using the C1 technology and other technologies to conduct research, development and commercial activities for the development and manufacturing of human and animal vaccines and drugs, such as virus like particles (VLPs) and antigens, monoclonal antibodies, Fab antibody fragments, Fc-Fusion proteins, biosimilars and/or biobetters, and other therapeutic proteins. Certain other research activities are ongoing which include the exploration of using C1 to develop and produce certain metabolites and other biologic products. Dyadic pursues research and development collaborations, licensing arrangements and other commercial opportunities with its partners and collaborators to leverage the value and benefits of these technologies in development and manufacture of biopharmaceuticals. In particular, as the aging population grows in developed and undeveloped countries, Dyadic believes the C1 technology may help bring biologic vaccines, drugs and other biologic products to market faster, in greater volumes, at lower cost, and with new properties to drug developers and manufacturers, and improve access and cost to patients and the healthcare system, but most importantly save lives.

Please visit Dyadic's website at http://www.dyadic.com for additional information, including details regarding Dyadic's plans for its biopharmaceutical business.

About Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd.

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd. is a global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in China, with 24,700 employees devoted to empowering healthier lives through research. With over $3.3 billion in revenue in 2019, Hengrui has 6 new molecular entities approved in China as well as 30 plus programs in clinical development in China, US, EU and Australia across oncology, anesthesiology & analgesics, autoimmune, and metabolic & cardiovascular therapeutic areas. Driven by internal R&D and global licensing and collaboration, Hengrui is committed to bringing high quality products to patients. For more information, please visit http://www.hrs.com.cn/index.html.

Safe Harbor Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including those regarding Dyadic International's expectations, intentions, strategies and beliefs pertaining to future events or future financial performance. Actual events or results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those described in the Company's most recent filings with the SEC. Dyadic assumes no obligation to update publicly any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For a more complete description of the risks that could cause our actual results to differ from our current expectations, please see the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Dyadic's annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, as such factors may be updated from time to time in Dyadic's periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC's website and at http://www.dyadic.com/.

Contact:

Ping W. Rawson
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (561) 743-8333
Email: mailto:prawson@dyadic.com

SOURCE: Dyadic International, Inc.

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FAQ

What is the collaboration between DYAI and Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine?

Dyadic International collaborated with Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine to utilize its C1 gene expression technology for developing selected biologic drugs.

How does Dyadic's C1 technology benefit biomanufacturing?

C1 technology aims to lower production costs and improve expression levels for biologic vaccines and drugs.

What is the significance of Dyadic's partnership with Hengrui?

The partnership is expected to enhance the efficiency of biomanufacturing processes for biologics, addressing global demands.

When was the collaboration announcement made for DYAI?

The collaboration announcement was made on September 17, 2020.

What does Dyadic aim to achieve with its C1 platform?

Dyadic aims to speed up development, lower costs, and improve the performance of biologic vaccines and drugs.