Applied DNA Sciences has shipped five Covid-19 LinearDNA vaccine candidates to Italy-based Takis Biotech for preclinical testing in animals.
The companies partnered in February for the development of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus. As part of the collaboration, Applied DNA subsidiary LineaRx agreed to work with Takis Biotech on preclinical development of a linear DNA vaccine based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
Applied DNA’s vaccine constructs were produced at scale using plasmid-based vaccine templates. According to Takis Biotech, initial data from animal tests of the vaccine templates showed immunogenicity and a strong antibodies generation across all five vaccine candidates.