Moderna and Aldevron Announce Expanded Collaboration for mRNA Vaccine and Therapeutic Pipeline

Moderna, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, and Aldevron, LLC, the leading provider of high-quality plasmid DNA, mRNA, and recombinant proteins used for vaccines, gene and cell therapy, gene editing, and diagnostic applications, have announced an expanded collaboration in support of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and additional programs in mRNA therapeutics and vaccines.

Aldevron will specifically provide plasmid DNA to act as the genetic template for the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine and other investigational programs in Moderna's pipeline.

“Aldevron has been a long-standing Moderna partner. We value their cooperation and expertise in the biologics space,” said Juan Andres, Moderna's Chief Technical Operations and Quality Officer. “We are looking to continue our work in this extended partnership.”

“Aldevron's support for the Moderna pipeline spans nearly a decade, and we're incredibly proud of the trust they've got in us,” said Kevin Ballinger, Aldevron's Chief Executive Officer. “Our extensive experience, combined with improved operational efficiencies and recent capacity expansion, puts us in an excellent position to support Moderna's efforts – especially at this critical stage. We look forward to extending our strategic partnership in the future to serve a pipeline of important new programs.”

Aldevron's DNA production continues in its 70,000 square foot GMP facility in Fargo, North Dakota. The design and validation of an additional 189,000 sq ft expansion to Aldevron's 14-acre Breakthrough Campus's GMP facility have been completed, allowing for increased production capability.

About Aldevron
Aldevron is a world-class manufacturing partner in the area of genetic medicine. Michael Chambers and John Ballantyne founded the company in 1998, and it offers essential nucleic acids and proteins used in gene and cell therapies, DNA and RNA vaccines, and gene editing technologies. Aldevron's 600 employees assist thousands of scientists who are working to develop revolutionary treatments for millions of people.

About Moderna
Moderna has evolved from a science research-stage company advancing programs in the field of messenger RNA (mRNA) to an enterprise with a diverse clinical portfolio of vaccines and therapeutics across six modalities, a broad intellectual property portfolio in areas such as mRNA and lipid nanoparticle formulation, and an integrated manufacturing plant. Moderna maintains partnerships with a wide range of domestic & global government and commercial collaborators, allowing for the pursuit of both groundbreaking science and accelerated manufacturing scaling. Recently, Moderna's capabilities came together to allow the authorized use of one of the earliest and most effective COVID-19 vaccines.