Gennova to use mRNA tech to develop vaccines for Zika, tuberculosis

mRNA vaccines typically have stringent temperature requirements to remain stable

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Vaccine | Zika Virus | Tuberculosis

Sohini Das  |  Mumbai 

Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Pune-headquartered Emcure Pharmaceuticals, is not only developing India’s first indigenous messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) Cov­id-19 vaccine, but also plans to leverage the platform to develop vaccines for the Zika virus, herpes zoster (shingles), and tuberculosis (TB). “The mRNA platform is disease-agnostic.

We had started work on this a few years back when we collaborated with Seattle-based HDT Biotech Corporation for developing a therapeutic vaccine for cancer (human papillomavirus-induced cervical cancer in women),” said ...

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First Published: Fri, July 30 2021. 06:02 IST
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