Arcturus Therapeutics Joint Venture mRNA Manufacturing Partner, ARCALIS, Awarded $115 Million in Grants from the Japanese Government
LUNAR-FLU collaboration with CSL Seqirus achieves additional
The ARCALIS building in
ARCALIS is a joint venture between Axcelead and Arcturus, wherein Arcturus holds a
“It was an honor to welcome senior Japanese government officials and dignitaries to the opening ceremonies for ARCALIS’ state-of-the-art factory which will support the cGMP manufacturing of Arcturus’ next-generation STARR® mRNA vaccines,” said Pad Chivukula, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Arcturus Therapeutics.
Arcturus also announced today that the LUNAR-FLU program continues to progress with funding and operational support from CSL-Seqirus, including an additional
“We are pleased with the progress of the LUNAR-FLU program with CSL Seqirus, our exclusive global licensee for the development of novel mRNA vaccines, and the significant role that Arcturus is playing in the development activities,” said Joseph Payne, President and CEO of Arcturus Therapeutics. “The LUNAR-FLU program could represent a major advance in vaccination efforts against flu, potentially providing higher levels of efficacy and greater durability compared to current flu vaccine approaches. We look forward to advancing this promising program.”
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