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Anthrax Vaccines
Iomai Wins Department of Defense Grant to Develop a Stable, Patch-Based Anthrax Vaccine
April 23rd, 2008
Iomai Corporation (NASDAQ:IOMI) announced it will receive a cost-reimbursement grant for up to $943,856 from the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) to perform preclinical work on a patch-based version of the anthrax vaccine. Under the 1-year grant, Iomai scientists will use vaccine antigen developed by UK-based Avecia Biologics Ltd., applying Iomai's technology in an effort to formulate a dry version of antigen that can be combined with an Iomai adjuvant on a needle-free patch. Iomai will then evaluate the stability of the patch to determine whether it can be stored and shipped at room temperature. The current anthrax vaccine...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-04-23)
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