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Novavax, PacificGMP form alliance for pandemic flu vaccine production
By Elaine Rigoli
Tampa, Fla., Feb. 28 - Novavax, Inc. and PacificGMP, Inc. announced Tuesday that they have formed a strategic alliance to collaborate on the development of a commercial scale production process for Novavax's experimental pandemic influenza virus (avian flu) vaccine and other biological products.
Under the alliance, PacificGMP will assist Novavax in developing the capability of manufacturing large quantities of vaccine to accommodate the surge capacity that must be met in the event of a pandemic outbreak of influenza, according to a Novavax news release.
PacificGMP will use disposable bioprocessing technology to manufacture and produce Novavax's VLP avian flu vaccine. Use of this disposable bioprocessing technology will allow for faster production, with greatly reduced overall manufacturing costs.
This process also mitigates the possibility for cross-contamination in production, which should ultimately result in a VLP avian flu vaccine that will be available to the public in a much shorter time period.
"This agreement with PacificGMP brings another critical capability to Novavax in the development of our H5N1 avian influenza VLP vaccine, and puts Novavax a step closer to servicing the world at large in the event of a pandemic," said Dr. Rahul Singhvi, Novavax president and chief executive officer, in a statement.
Novavax said it is continuing with research and development on its avian flu vaccine and is currently conducting preclinical work before submitting an Investigational New Drug application to the Food and Drug Administration.
San Diego-based PacificGMP specializes in the development and manufacturing of biologics using disposable technology.
Novavax is focused on creating differentiated, value-added pharmaceutical and vaccine products and technologies. The company is based in Malvern, Pa.
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