Tag Archive for: GBS

Biotech Entrepreneur Veronica Gambillara Fonck Appointed Chair of MinervaX

Copenhagen, Denmark, November 14, 2024 – MinervaX ApS, a privately held Danish biotechnology company developing a novel, prophylactic vaccine against Group B Streptococcus (GBS), today announced the appointment of Veronica Gambillara Fonck as its new Chair of the Board of Directors. Gerd Zettlmeissl, the previous Chair, who was instrumental in the transition of MinervaX from a […]

MinervaX and Wacker Biotech Announce Manufacturing Collaboration for Prophylactic Vaccine Targeting Group B Streptococcus

MinervaX scaling up supply of novel GBS vaccine, ahead of phase III studies Wacker Biotech to manufacture active vaccine protein ingredients and prepare for commercial supply after regulatory approval Vaccine to address the unmet medical burden of GBS, both by maternal vaccination to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes and life-threatening infections in infants and by vaccination […]

MinervaX Announces Completion of Enrolment in Phase 1 Clinical Vaccine Trial as it Addresses the Global Burden of Group B Streptococcus in Older Adults

Full enrolment and dosing commenced with its novel, prophylactic GBS vaccine in both healthy older adults and older adult population with co-morbidities First immunological read-outs are anticipated in Q4, 2023 Copenhagen, Denmark, 27 June 2023 – MinervaX ApS, a privately held Danish biotechnology company developing a novel, prophylactic vaccine against Group B Streptococcus (GBS), has today […]

MinervaX Commences First Phase 1 Clinical Study of Novel GBS Vaccine in Older Adults

Expands development of novel GBS vaccine in older adult population Targeting significant and growing unmet medical need of GBS infection Copenhagen, Denmark, 17 April 2023 – MinervaX ApS, a privately held Danish biotechnology company developing a novel vaccine against Group B Streptococcus (GBS), announces the first phase 1 clinical study in older adults of its […]

MinervaX appoints Lidia Oostvogels as Chief Medical Officer and provides clinical and regulatory update on its novel GBS vaccine

Newly appointed CMO with more than 25 years’ experience in vaccine development Fast Track status granted by US Food and Drug Administration Completion of enrolment of its 2nd phase II clinical trial in pregnant women Copenhagen, Denmark, 5 January 2023 – MinervaX ApS, a privately held Danish biotechnology company developing a novel vaccine against Group B […]