Intercell AG was a biotechnology company based in
Vienna which focused on the development of modern prophylactic and
therapeutic vaccines against infectious diseases. The company merged with Vivalis to form
Valneva SE in 2012. Intercell was formed in 1998 as a
spin-off
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of the
Research Institute of Molecular Pathology
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The IMP is located at the Vienna Biocenter in Vienna, Austria. The institute emplo ...
(IMP) in Vienna.
It employs 400 people in Austria, Scotland and the United States.
It has been listed on the
Vienna Stock Exchange since February 28, 2005. In 2008, Intercell signaled its intent to acquire
Maryland-based
Iomai, a developer of needle-free vaccination technology.
Intercell cooperates with
pharmaceutical companies like
Novartis,
Merck
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* the Merck Group, a German chemical, pharmaceutical and life sciences company founded in 1668
** Merck Serono (known as EMD Serono in the Unite ...
and
Sanofi-Aventis on vaccine production.
The most important projects of Intercell are:
* Vaccine against
Japanese encephalitis (approved in Europe, America and Australia)
* Therapeutic vaccine against
hepatitis C
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(in clinical
phase II Phase II, Phase 2 or Phase Two may refer to:
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)
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*
Antigen identification program and
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technologies.
* Vaccine Enhancement Patch to improve prevention against pandemic
influenza
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(in collaboration with
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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, in clinical phase II)
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Companies based in Vienna
Biotechnology companies of Austria
Technology companies established in 1998
Defunct companies of Austria
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