GeoVax Labs, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, is expanding its international reach by establishing a strategic presence in Europe, with the United Kingdom serving as its initial base of operations. The company’s expansion aims to bolster its vaccine and immunotherapy development through key global collaborations.
The initiative includes identifying an optimal UK location that aligns with the company’s development and corporate strategy. GeoVax has already cultivated significant connections in the region, including a scientific partnership with Professor Teresa Lambe from the Oxford Vaccine Group, who recently joined the company’s Scientific Advisory Board.
Manufacturing and technology partnerships form a critical component of GeoVax’s European strategy. The company maintains existing relationships with Oxford Biomedica PLC in the UK and France, and has a licensing agreement with ProBioGen AG in Germany for utilizing advanced cell line technologies for vaccine manufacture.
Dr. Deborah Spencer, an expert in industry-academic partnerships, has been retained to facilitate and coordinate initiatives across the UK and Europe. These efforts will support GeoVax’s infectious disease vaccine development and advance Gedeptin®, the company’s lead immuno-oncology candidate currently in clinical development for treating advanced head and neck cancers.
President and CEO David Dodd emphasized the strategic importance of this expansion, noting that the globally recognized expertise of European collaborators will significantly enhance the company’s research and development capabilities. The move underscores GeoVax’s commitment to global collaboration and innovation in vaccine and immuno-oncology development.
The expansion builds upon GeoVax’s ongoing clinical programs, including its next-generation COVID-19 vaccine GEO-CM04S1, which is currently undergoing multiple Phase 2 clinical trials. These trials are exploring the vaccine’s potential for immunocompromised patients, as a booster for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and as a more robust booster for individuals who previously received mRNA vaccines.
By establishing this strategic European presence, GeoVax is positioning itself to leverage international scientific expertise and accelerate the development of potentially groundbreaking medical technologies in infectious disease prevention and cancer treatment.
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