Tag Archive for: Vaccine

Sanofi to acquire next-generation vaccine biotech Vicebio for US$1.6 billion

Sanofi will gain access to Molecular Clamp technology that enables development of next-generation multivalent vaccines against respiratory pathogens and beyond Lead asset VXB-241 is a bivalent vaccine targeting Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV), currently in exploratory Phase 1 Upfront payment of US$1.15 billion and milestones up to US$450 million London, UK, 22 […]

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 […]

eTheRNA: New agreement paves way for development of first African-owned COVID-19 vaccine

A year after the establishment of the mRNA Vaccine Technology Transfer Hub, Afrigen and Univercells enter a new agreement to develop the first African-own COVID-19 vaccine  CAPE TOWN (SOUTH AFRICA) & BRUSSELS (BELGIUM), JUNE 21, 2022 – One year since the establishment of the mRNA Vaccine Technology Transfer Hub, a collaboration between two of the […]