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CureVac brings a new modality -- RNA -- to the race for a universal flu vaccine
CureVac AG is bringing a new modality to the race for a universal flu vaccine with an mRNA program backed by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. While the company believes its approach can yield a product with a cost structure and supply chain relevant for the developing world, it faces a steady pipeline of clinical compounds based on conventional modalities.
Last week, CureVac announced it received backing from Gates for a universal flu vaccine and a vaccine against malaria. The funding comes three years after Gates made a $52 million equity investment in CureVac to support development of the company’s RNA platform and construction of an industrial-scale GMP facility...
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