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Vaxxas Completes Enrollment for Largest Clinical Trial of High-Density Microarray Patch (HD-MAP) For Vaccine Delivery

Vaxxas has finished enrolling 258 volunteers in its Phase I trial of a needle-free HD-MAP avian flu vaccine, funded by a US BARDA contract, with early findings due mid-2025.

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Vaxxas Completes Enrollment for Largest Clinical Trial of High-Density Microarray Patch (HD-MAP) For Vaccine Delivery

Vaxxas has filled its 258-person Phase I trial of a needle-free avian flu vaccine patch, run under a US$28.5 million US government contract; the post also recounts the company's early backing.

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Vaxxas Named Stage Winner of United States’ BARDA Prize to Advance Microarray Patches for Vaccination

Vaxxas has won the concept stage of BARDA's Patch Forward Prize, earning US$2 million (A$3.2 million) to progress its microarray patch vaccine platform alongside the University of Queensland's BASE facility.

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Vaxxas Named Stage Winner of United States' BARDA Prize to Advance Microarray Patches for Vaccination

Vaxxas wins US$2 million as a concept-stage winner of BARDA's prize to advance its skin-patch vaccine platform with UQ's BASE facility; the article also recalls early backing by OneVentures, Brandon Capital and HealthCare Ventures.

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Vaxxas Announces and Publishes Successful Phase I Clinical Trial for Measles and Rubella Vaccine Delivered Using its Proprietary High-Density Microarray Skin Patch; Plan for Phase I/II Trial in The Gambia, Africa

Vaxxas reports positive Phase I results for its needle-free skin-patch delivery of a measles-rubella vaccine, with Gates Foundation grant funding and a planned PATH-sponsored Phase I/II trial in The Gambia.

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Vaxxas Announces Interim Phase I Study Results for First Needle-Free HD-MAP COVID-19 Vaccine

Vaxxas reports encouraging interim Phase I results for its needle-free microarray-patch COVID-19 vaccine, with strong antibody responses and no serious adverse events, ahead of planned regulatory applications in Australia and the US.

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Vaxxas Appoints Dr. Rochelle Chaiken as Chief Medical Officer

Vaxxas hires former Pfizer medical executive Dr Rochelle Chaiken as its chief medical officer; the announcement also recounts the biotech's founding financing and later rounds.

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Vaxxas Appoints Dr. Rochelle Chaiken as Chief Medical Officer

Vaxxas has appointed 23-year Pfizer veteran Dr Rochelle Chaiken as chief medical officer; the announcement also recaps the vaccine-patch company's early backing by OneVentures, Brandon Capital and others.

Vaxxas initiates Phase I study for needle-free seasonal influenza vaccine delivered using High-Density Microarray Patch (HD-MAP)

Vaxxas has begun an Australian Phase I trial of its needle-free influenza vaccine patch. The article also recalls the company's founding equity financing led by OneVentures with Brandon Capital Partners and other co-investors.

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Coming in from the cold: needle-free patch technology for mRNA vaccines aims to end need for frozen storage and improve access

Vaxxas partners with CEPI, which will fund preclinical testing of its needle-free vaccine patch for mRNA vaccines, work that could remove cold-storage needs and widen global access to such vaccines.

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Vaxxas Raises US$23 million (A$34 million) to Clinically Advance Needle-Free Vaccines, Including a Next-Generation COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

Vaxxas completed a US$23 million (A$34 million) financing led by OneVentures and UniQuest to advance its needle-free vaccine clinical programs, including a COVID-19 candidate, with board members, management and individual investors also participating.

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Vaxxas Announces Initiation of Phase I Clinical Study of First Needle-Free COVID-19 Vaccine Delivered Using High-Density Microarray Patch (HD-MAP)

Vaxxas has begun an Australian Phase I trial of its needle-free COVID-19 vaccine patch, built on a University of Texas at Austin candidate; the article also recalls the company's early financings led by OneVentures.

Vaxxas Announces Initiation of Phase I Clinical Study of First Needle-Free COVID-19 Vaccine Delivered Using High-Density Microarray Patch (HD-MAP)

Vaxxas has begun an Australian Phase I trial of its needle-free COVID-19 vaccine patch; the article also recalls the company's founding financing led by OneVentures with Brandon Capital and other co-investors.

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First Aussies to get needle-free COVID-19 vaccine patch

Vaxxas has begun a phase one trial in Australia of its needle-free COVID-19 vaccine patch. The Brisbane company, backed by OneVentures, Brandon Capital and others, has hired Scott Fry from Ellume as COO.

First Aussies to get needle-free COVID-19 vaccine patch

Brisbane biotech Vaxxas has begun human testing of its microneedle patch for COVID-19 vaccination and plans a phase two study; the venture-backed company has raised over $66 million.

Vaxxas Licenses HexaPro Spike Glycoprotein from University of Texas at Austin for Use on its Needle-Free Vaccine Patches

Vaxxas has exclusively licensed UT Austin's HexaPro spike protein for a needle-free COVID-19 vaccine patch, backed by an NIH license, with a Phase 1 trial planned this year; background notes its founding backers.

Vaxxas Announces US$22 Million (A$30.6 Million) Award from U.S. Government to Advance Vaxxas Needle-Free HD-MAP™ Vaccine Patch Technology for Pandemic Response

Vaxxas has received a US$22 million (A$30.6 million) US government BARDA award to advance its needle-free vaccine patch for pandemic use; earlier financing led by OneVentures with Brandon Capital is recalled.

Vaxxas Announces US$22 Million (A$30.6 Million) Award from U.S. Government to Advance Vaxxas Needle-Free HD-MAP™ Vaccine Patch Technology for Pandemic Response

Biotech Vaxxas has won a US government award via BARDA worth US$22 million to advance its needle-free vaccine patch for pandemic influenza; the piece recalls founding backing from OneVentures, Brandon Capital, MRCF and HealthCare Ventures.

$25 million funding round gives Queensland vaccine biotech Vaxxas a boost

Vaxxas, a Queensland biotech developing needle-free vaccine patches, has banked a $25 million Series B led by OneVentures, following an earlier $15 million Series A round.

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Vaxxas gets $15m injection to develop needle-free vaccine

Biotech startup Vaxxas has raised $15 million in venture capital, led by OneVentures with Brandon Capital, MRCF and HealthCare Ventures, to commercialise the Nanopatch needle-free vaccine delivery technology developed at Queensland university institute AIBN.

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