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Home » Alnylamm, GSK collaborate in vaccine production

Alnylamm, GSK collaborate in vaccine production

November 3, 2011
CenterWatch Staff

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has formed a collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline focused on Alnylam's VaxiRNATM technology for certain GSK vaccine products, including influenza. VaxiRNA is a new RNAi technology for the enhanced production of viruses used in the manufacture of vaccine products. GSK is the first company to form a collaboration accessing this new platform.

"As we advance our VaxiRNA effort, we are excited to form a new collaboration with GSK, a global leader and innovator in vaccine development and manufacturing. With GSK, we aim to apply VaxiRNA technology to enhance influenza vaccine production in cell culture, where Alnylam will receive research funding, in addition to potential milestones and payments on unit sales of commercialized vaccine product," said John Maraganore, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Alnylam

Alnylam's VaxiRNA platform applies siRNAs for the silencing of specific genes that limit or prevent efficient growth of viruses in vaccine manufacturing systems, including those in cell culture and also in eggs. The VaxiRNA platform stems from work Alnylam has performed as part of its Alnylam Biotherapeutics efforts, where RNAi technology has been applied to improve the manufacture of biotherapeutic products, such as recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies. This new platform addresses the significant unmet commercial need for innovative technologies that can improve the manufacture of vaccine products, especially where vaccine production is a limiting factor for the scale and speed of global immunization needs.

The GSK collaboration is focused initially on influenza vaccine production in cell culture systems. Under the terms of the agreement, GSK will provide funding and certain milestone payments to Alnylam. If successfully applied in the manufacture of commercial product, Alnylam will receive payments on unit product sales. In addition, GSK has obtained an option for VaxiRNA applications toward two additional vaccine products.

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