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TriLink BioTechnologies, Part of Maravai LifeSciences, Announces Cooperative Agreement With Department of Defense
DOD to fund planned manufacturing expansion and to prepare the U.S. for a rapid response to the next pandemic as part of Industrial Base Expansion SAN DIEGO,
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[{"type":"text","content":"DOD to fund planned manufacturing expansion and to prepare the U.S. for a rapid response to the next pandemic as part of Industrial Base Expansion\nSAN DIEGO, May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TriLink BioTechnologies (TriLink), a Maravai LifeSciences company (Maravai) (NASDAQ: MRVI), and a leader in the production of nucleic acids for research, diagnostics and therapeutics applications, today announced a Cooperative Agreement with the Army Contracting Command, in coordination with the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) on behalf of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), within the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to expand TriLink’s domestic production capacity for products critical to the development and manufacture of mRNA vaccines and therapeutics, including nucleoside triphosphates (NTPs) and CleanCap®, TriLink’s proprietary co-transcriptional mRNA capping reagents. This agreement includes funding for TriLink’s planned expansion of its Nucleic Acid Production capabilities in San Diego, California. “TriLink has experienced substantial demand for a wide range of nucleic acid products in support of multiple COVID-19 mRNA vaccine manufacturing programs,” stated Carl Hull, CEO of Maravai. “We are pleased to partner with the DOD and HHS on this critical capacity expansion. It has been incredibly fulfilling for our team to be able to make a direct impact fighting the pandemic by supplying raw materials for use in life-saving vaccines. This cooperative agreement also serves to further prepare the U.S. for any future pandemic.” TriLink is expanding its San Diego manufacturing campus by making a significant investment in additional cleanroom and small molecule manufacturing space, implementing automation systems and adding support areas to augment production capacity. Under the agreement, the DOD funds up to $39 million cost of facility construction and validation under a cost-sharing arrangement. “While we have seen increased demand on the basis of COVID-19 vaccines, our products are also key pieces in the development and manufacture of other mRNA vaccines and therapeutics. It’s critical that we be able to support all our customers, both now and in the future,” said Brian Neel, Chief Operating Officer, of TriLink. “This pl...