Tag Archive for: Group B Streptococcus

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 Raises EUR 54M in Upsized Financing to Advance the Development of its Maternal Vaccine Against Group B Streptococcus

New investment from EQT Life Sciences and OrbiMed with participation from existing investors MinervaX will hold financial reserves of more than €125 million, following the financing The financing supports the Company’s efforts to commence a Phase III clinical trial of its Maternal Vaccine against Group B Streptococcus Copenhagen, Denmark, 11 October 2023 – MinervaX ApS, a […]

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 […]

MinervaX announces 72M EUR financing to advance development of novel vaccine against Group B Streptococcus

Financing from new investors Trill Impact Ventures and Pureos Bioventures as well as existing investors Backing from European Investment Bank Planning for Phase 3 clinical development of novel GBS vaccine Copenhagen, Denmark, 15 December 2022 – MinervaX ApS, a privately held Danish biotechnology company developing a novel vaccine against Group B Streptococcus (GBS), today announces the […]