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$300k for a personalized cancer vaccine

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In short

The manufacturing program leverages the proprietary lipid nanoparticle technology deployed in PopVax's clinical-stage PVX-001 COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Formulations rely on the ionizable lipid PVXL-150, which elicits CD8⁺ T-cell responses in preclinical models and remains stable under standard refrigeration at 2–8 °C for over nine months. Customers can submit their own mRNA sequences or use an internal artificial intelligence pipeline that identifies sequences directly from tumor data. Every batch is manufactured inside ISO 7/8 cleanrooms and undergoes thorough analytical screening to support regulatory filings.

Key points

  • PopVax is expanding its commercial capabilities to supply customized mRNA vaccines for co…: PopVax is expanding its commercial capabilities to supply customized mRNA vaccines for compassionate use and expanded-access programs.
  • Clients can leverage artificial intelligence models to design targeted sequences or provi…: Clients can leverage artificial intelligence models to design targeted sequences or provide their own pre-designed mRNA data.
  • The contract manufacturing platform applies the same lipid nanoparticle technology develo…: The contract manufacturing platform applies the same lipid nanoparticle technology developed for clinical trials in Australia.

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RNA Foundry

We manufacture personalized mRNA cancer vaccines.

The RNA Foundry provides contract research, development, and manufacturing services for personalized cancer vaccines. This is a project of PopVax, a clinical-stage RNA vaccine company, in close collaboration with our colleagues at Stochastic Sciences, which develops personalized medicines.

PopVax is a biotechnology company developing RNA vaccines and immunotherapies, funded by the Gates Foundation, Good Ventures, Vitalik Buterin, and the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). The RNA Foundry is our integrated R&D and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)-compliant manufacturing facility for RNA medicines in Hyderabad, India.

mRNA-LNP Platform

We use the same mRNA and LNP platforms, as well as the same manufacturing processes and quality control protocols, that we used for our broadly-protective COVID-19 vaccine candidate PVX-001, which was developed and manufactured at the RNA Foundry, and has successfully entered clinical trials in Australia.

Our proprietary LNP formulation, based on our ionizable lipid PVXL-150, is stable for 9+ months in a regular refrigerator at 2-8 °C, making it straightforward to transport and store vaccines built on our platform.

In preclinical work…

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