Corporate Milestones

1983The Binding Site Ltd was founded and launched with a range of highly specific polyclonal antisera used by clinical researchers worldwide.
1987IgG Subclass RID kits first launched for the investigation of immunodeficiency.
1988The Binding Site Inc in San Diego, USA was founded, the product range and customer base for clinical research antibodies continued to grow.
1990First FDA cleared commercially available human IgG subclass kits for routine automated clinical use launched.
1992Received Queen's Award for Export Achievement.
1993The Binding Site GmbH in Heidelberg, Germany founded. Dominance achieved worldwide of the human IgG subclass testing market.
1996The Binding Site France founded in Grenoble.
2001The Binding Site Inc sign deal with Dynex technologies for distribution of their DSX fully automated EIA processor.
2001First publication highlighting the clinical significance of Freelite in nonsecretory multiple myeloma patients is published in Blood.
2003Publication highlighting the clinical utility of Freelite for the replacement of Bence Jones protein in The Lancet.
2004First National guidelines for the incorporation of Freelite assays into the management of Primary Amyloidosis patients published in the British Journal of Haematology.
2005International Consensus on Freelite assays for AL amyloidosis published in American Journal of Hematology.
2005First direct sales into Canada by The Binding Site Inc.
2006Freelite incorporated into the National UK guidelines for the diagnosis and monitoring of Multiple Myeloma published in the British Journal of Haematology.
2006Freelite incorporated into new International uniform response criteria for multiple myeloma published in Leukemia.
2006Mayo Clinic publish the first independent study in the USA recommending Freelite as a routine screening test in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
2007Number of DSX processors placed by The Binding Site in the USA reaches 150.
2007The Binding Site Spain founded in Barcelona.
2007Won Queen's Award for Enterprise in the category Innovation, for the Freelite serum free light chain assay.
2007Journal of the American Society of Nephrology publishes the first study using Haemodialysis for the removal of serum free light chains as measured by Freelite.
2007Clinical utility of Freelite for prognosis of multiple myeloma published in Blood and British Journal of Haematology.
2007First Binding Site SPAPLUS automated analyser placed in US Cancer Centre to run Freelite assays.
2008Launch of EuLite clinical trial using velcade-based chemotherapy and haemodialysis for the removal of serum free light chains as measured by Freelite.
2008International Myeloma Working Group publish recommendations for use of Freelite in screening, prognosis and treatment response in Leukemia.
2009Sale of Autoimmune business to Werfen Group
2009Launch of Hevylite for analysis of immunoglobulin heavy chain/light chain (HLC) pairs
2010The Binding Site s.r.o., for Czech Republic and Slovak Republic, founded in Prague, Czech Republic.
2010New Binding Site office founded in Antwerp, Belgium to support customers in Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.
2010Won Queen's Award for Enterprise in the category International Trade.