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28 Jan 2011

GenVec Partners with NMRC for Dengue Fever Vaccines R&D

GenVec has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement with the US Naval Medical Research Center to develop dengue fever vaccines.

GenVec announced that the biotech company has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement with the US Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) to develop dengue fever vaccines. Dengue fever, a viral disease spread by mosquitoes, is characterised by fever, headache, rash, eye pain and body aches. It is estimated to affect 50-100 million people each year.

 

Under a contract with the Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, GenVec will receive funding for the development and preparation of vaccines related to the research programme.

 

GenVec will design and manufacture the next generation of vaccine candidates, which will use GenVec's adenovector technology and be manufactured using GenVec's proprietary cell line.

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