Arcturus Therapeutics Joint Venture mRNA Manufacturing Partner, ARCALIS, Awarded Additional Financial Grants from Japanese Government
04 Octubre 2023 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
$165 million in manufacturing grants awarded to
ARCALIS by the Japanese government
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (the “Company”, “Arcturus”,
Nasdaq: ARCT), a global late-stage clinical messenger RNA medicines
company focused on the development of infectious disease vaccines
and opportunities within liver and respiratory rare diseases,
announced today that ARCALIS, Arcturus’ manufacturing joint venture
in Japan to support the production of mRNA vaccines and
therapeutics, has been selected by the Japanese Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry to receive additional financial support
to construct a DNA template manufacturing facility along with new
state-of-the-art equipment. In total to date, $165 million has been
awarded to ARCALIS by the Japanese government to build mRNA Drug
Substance, mRNA Drug Product manufacturing capabilities and to
construct a DNA template manufacturing facility. The mRNA Drug
Substance manufacturing facility was completed in July 2023.
ARCALIS will provide cGMP-integrated vaccine manufacturing, from
mRNA drug substance to bulk nanoparticle-formulated drug product.
This new capital will fund the development of a DNA plasmid
production process to support the rapid manufacture of various
vaccines and therapeutics, investigational drugs, and mRNA-based
medicines. The new facility is designed to accelerate vaccine
production by enabling the manufacturing of DNA plasmid and
delivering vaccines within 100 days of the declaration of a target
viral strain. The DNA plasmid generated at this facility is
intended to be used as the key starting material in the manufacture
of mRNA Drug Substance at the neighboring facility.
“We are grateful for the deep commitment and generous financial
support provided by the Japanese government to develop and
manufacture next-generation mRNA-based vaccines,” said Joseph
Payne, President & Chief Executive Officer of Arcturus
Therapeutics. “This support has already enabled the completion of a
state-of-the-art mRNA Drug Substance manufacturing facility, and we
are excited to now extend this collaboration with the construction
of an associated DNA manufacturing facility. These facilities,
along with additional equipment and manufacturing capabilities,
will allow ARCALIS to be leaders in the production of effective
novel vaccines and other mRNA-based medicines.”
About Arcturus Therapeutics
Founded in 2013 and based in San Diego, California, Arcturus
Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ARCT) is a global late-stage
clinical mRNA medicines and vaccines company with enabling
technologies: (i) LUNAR® lipid-mediated delivery, (ii) STARR® mRNA
Technology (sa-mRNA) and (iii) mRNA drug substance along with drug
product manufacturing expertise. The Company has ongoing
collaborations with CSL Seqirus and Meiji Seika Pharma, and a joint
venture with ARCALIS. Arcturus’ pipeline includes RNA therapeutic
candidates to potentially treat ornithine transcarbamylase
deficiency and cystic fibrosis, along with its partnered mRNA
vaccine programs for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and influenza. Arcturus’
versatile RNA therapeutics platforms can be applied toward multiple
types of nucleic acid medicines including messenger RNA, small
interfering RNA, circular RNA, antisense RNA, self-amplifying RNA,
DNA, and gene editing therapeutics. Arcturus’ technologies are
covered by its extensive patent portfolio (patents and patent
applications issued in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, and other
countries). For more information, visit www.ArcturusRx.com. In
addition, please connect with us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Forward Looking Statements
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safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Any statements, other than statements of historical
fact included in this press release, are forward-looking
statements, including those regarding strategy, future operations,
the issuance of funds by the Japanese government to ARCALIS, the
anticipated use of the funds by ARCALIS, the likelihood of
successful completion of the ARCALIS facilities, and the impact of
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