New company, VaxLiant, offers innovative vaccine adjuvants

New company, VaxLiant, offers innovative vaccine adjuvants

Novel technology and experience streamlining vaccine development make VaxLiant unique

Vaxliant logoBenchmark Biolabs, Lincoln, Neb., and AgriLabs®, St. Joseph, Mo., announced the formation of VaxLiant TM, a joint venture designed to modernize how vaccines deliver antigens to prevent disease. VaxLiant offers a portfolio of ready-to-use and customizable adjuvants, and technical and marketing expertise, to help streamline the vaccine-development process. This new company is headquartered at Benchmark Biolabs’ facilities in Lincoln, and will tap into the experience of employees from both parent companies.

“What this means is that vaccine companies now have access to several readily available adjuvants that provide never-seen-before flexibility in delivering antigens at a competitive price,” says Steve Schram, VaxLiant co-founder and AgriLabs chief executive officer. “VaxLiant is also developing a line of customizable adjuvants that ultimately will enable companies of all sizes to provide vaccines that can meet specific needs of veterinarians and farmers. All of this is backed by an experienced support team with the know-how to make developing and manufacturing vaccines less challenging.”

VaxLiant’s unique antigen-delivery formulations can be used to improve immune response and deliver novel technologies as scientists look for new ways to manage highly contagious trans-boundary diseases, as well as to enhance vaccines used in conventional animal-health programs. Vaccine manufacturers also can use VaxLiant adjuvants to develop next-generation biologics or enhance current vaccines; to differentiate vaccines by immune response and value; to bring vaccines to market more quickly; or to help lower the cost of producing vaccines.

“We believe customers will find two distinct differences as they consider how VaxLiant can help them improve their own vaccines,” says Dr. Tim Miller, president and chief science officer of Benchmark Biolabs, and VaxLiant co-founder. “First, the technology behind how our products deliver antigens is remarkable, and truly unlike what is commonplace today. Just as valuable is our team of people who have a track record of helping companies bring vaccines to market in a timely fashion, and who recognize the need for extraordinary delivery and adjuvant support for new technologies in the vaccine-development process.”

Although VaxLiant itself is new, the scientists and marketing specialists who work for the joint venture collectively represent more than 100 years of experience in developing and marketing vaccines. From Day One, these experts will help vaccine manufacturers benefit from VaxLiant’s portfolio of 15 ENABLTM ready-to-use adjuvants developed specifically for use in cattle, pigs and poultry, and its fully customizable BiomizeTM antigen-delivery systems.

VaxLiant provides innovative antigen-delivery systems and technical support that give companies the flexibility they need to develop and commercialize safe, effective vaccines. VaxLiant is a joint venture between two established companies: Benchmark Biolabs, Lincoln, Neb., which has more than 16 years of history providing streamlined research-to-commercialization services, and AgriLabs, St. Joseph, Mo., a leader in marketing vaccines, nutritionals and other animal-health products for more than 25 years.