RIBOZYME AND OMICS
Rznomics, Non-linear RNA Structure
Platform company, apply the Lipo-pam™ delivery from Cha Vaccine Institute
Rznomics announced on the 9th that it has signed an "agreement for joint development of next-generation vaccines" based on the next-generation RNA platform with Cha Vaccine Institute, an affiliate of Cha Biotech. Based on this agreement, Rznomics and Cha Vaccine Institute will jointly research and develop next-generation RNA vaccines, and will also cooperate for the exchange of physical and human resources necessary for the development process..
The RNA vaccine developed by the two
companies this time is the next-generation technology of the mRNA vaccine
currently used in the COVID-19 vaccine. The company explained that the
next-generation RNA vaccine is based on a non-linear RNA structure and has the
advantage of long-lasting efficacy due to its high stability compared to the
linear mRNA vaccine.
The Cha Vaccine Institute first
selects a target disease to be applied to the vaccine and designs an antigen
accordingly. Rznomics is in charge of producing, optimizing, manufacturing, and
processing RNA vaccines that express antigens designed by Cha Vaccine Institute
based on its own nonlinear RNA structure platform. The Cha Vaccine Institute
uses "Lipo-pam™" as a delivery material for RNA vaccines to
non-clinically study vaccines and derive vaccine candidate substances.
The Cha Vaccine Institute has
developed its own immune enhancers L-pampo™ and Lipo-pam™, which are necessary
for the manufacture of recombinant protein vaccines. Based on this, clinical
development of preventive and therapeutic vaccines for infectious diseases such
as hepatitis B and shingles is underway, and pipelines are being expanded to
anti-cancer vaccines and immuno-cancer drugs.
Rznomics is an RNA-based new drug
developer. The core technology is developing therapies for anticancer drugs,
degenerative diseases, and genetic diseases based on the mechanism of editing
target RNA that causes diseases with trans-Ribozyme and replacing the cut part
with other treatment RNA at the same time. It also has its own nonlinear RNA
structure platform technology.
Jung-sun, Yeom, CEO of Cha Vaccine
Institute, said, "As the two companies with their own unique technologies
cooperate, the development of next-generation vaccine platforms and new
pipelines using them will be smoother. Through this MOU, Cha Vaccine Institute
will also expand its business area to new areas such as RNA vaccines.
"We expect this collaboration
to accelerate the development of next-generation vaccines based on our new RNA
structure technology," said Seong-wook, Lee, CEO of Rznomics. "We
will prove the versatility, usability, and excellence of Rznomics’ unique RNA
platform technology."