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GenScript ProBio Enters into Strategic Partnership with RVAC Medicines

GenScript ProBio | February 24, 2023 | Read time : 02:00 min

GenScript ProBio, a renowned Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), has recently entered a strategic partnership agreement with RVAC Medicines Pte. Ltd., a biotech company specializing in the development and commercialization of mRNA vaccines and therapeutics. The collaboration is aimed at manufacturing GMP-grade plasmid DNA (pDNA) for the RVM-V001 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate, as well as supporting future therapeutic pipelines.

GenScript ProBio will offer GMP plasmid manufacturing service for RVAC Medicines' program, RVM-V001. By collaborating with GenScript ProBio, RVAC Medicines will be able to accelerate the clinical manufacturing of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines, as well as future mRNA-based vaccines designed to target other infectious diseases such as Clostriodioides difficile infection (CDI) and Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

As RVAC proceeds with the development of its mRNA candidates, GenScript ProBio continues to offer high-quality GMP materials crucial to the objective, including plasmid DNA and the development of ancillary materials to support mRNA manufacturing processes. GenScript ProBio also provides consultative and expert guidance regarding regulatory and quality expectations of agencies worldwide.

RVAC Medicines and GenScript ProBio will continue collaborating to support mRNA initiatives for both clinical and commercial stage development.

Dr. Brian Min, CEO of GenScript ProBio said, "We are delighted to enter into this strategic partnership with RVAC Medicines. This collaboration will enable us to utilize our cutting-edge GMP plasmid manufacturing platform technology to support the development of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine and its therapeutic candidates."

(Source – PR Newswire)

About GenScript ProBio

GenScript ProBio is a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that provides end-to-end drug discovery and commercialization services. The company's services are designed to accelerate drug development for its clients in various areas, including CGT, vaccines, biologics discovery, and antibody protein drugs. GenScript ProBio has a global presence, with subsidiaries in the Netherlands, the United States, South Korea, and China. Since October 2017, the company has helped clients in different regions, such as the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific, to obtain over 40 IND approvals. Its goal is to drive innovation and speed up the biologics development process from target to market.

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