Moderna Inc (MRNA)

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BIG NEWS OUT: MODERNA ANNOUNCES ADVANCEMENTS IN MRNA PLATFORM SCIENCE FOR APPLICATION ACROSS MULTIPLE DISEASES AT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DAY


With Moderna's focus on respiratory diseases, the Company has invested in designing mRNA delivery systems tailored to targeting pulmonary disease. For pulmonary applications, delivery of mRNA medicines directly to the lungs by inhalation is the preferred method of administration in order to maximize the concentration of the medicine locally in the lung. Moderna researchers have developed a new LNP formulation that addresses many of the challenges associated with lung delivery of mRNA. This pulmonary LNP formulation is delivered by inhalation, uses multiple lipids, and is able to target specific areas of the lung. Moderna's optimization of pulmonary delivery of mRNA provides opportunities to address a range of unmet medical needs.

Moderna is collaborating with Vertex to deliver mRNA directly to the lungs via aerosolization to enable production of a functional cystic fibrosis (CF) transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein. CFTR is an important target for treatment because it is a defect in the CFTR gene that leads to buildup of thick mucus in the airways, chronic lung infections, inflammation and eventual respiratory failure. To date, the companies have completed IND studies that are supportive of advancing to clinical development. Vertex expects to submit an IND for this program in the second half of this year. In a second collaboration, the companies are collaborating to develop a portfolio of mRNA CF treatments, through the discovery and development of novel LNPs and mRNAs for the delivery of gene-editing therapies for the treatment of CF.

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