Vaxcyte Inc (NASDAQ: PCVX) — Company Overview, News & Financial Data
Vaxcyte develops next-generation vaccines to prevent infectious diseases, including candidates for pneumococcal and pertussis.
Vaxcyte Inc
Vaxcyte Inc is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company focused on developing high-fidelity, broad-spectrum conjugate vaccines to prevent or treat bacterial infectious diseases. Utilizing a cell-free protein synthesis platform and site-specific protein conjugation technology, the company engineers vaccine candidates aimed at overcoming the limitations of conventional cell-based vaccine approaches. Its lead pipeline assets target invasive pneumococcal disease, including VAX-31 and VAX-24, as well as early-stage candidates targeting Group A Streptococcus, Shigella, and periodontitis. Headquartered in San Carlos, California, Vaxcyte maintains research, development, and biomanufacturing operations in the United States to support clinical production and commercial supply.
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Products and/or services of Vaxcyte Inc
- Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine VAX-31: A 31-valent conjugate vaccine candidate engineered to protect adults and infants against invasive pneumococcal disease, offering broader serotype coverage than existing licensed vaccines and advancing through Phase 3 clinical development.
- Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine VAX-24: A 24-valent conjugate vaccine candidate developed to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease, completing clinical trials across adult and pediatric populations while demonstrating broad serotype immunogenicity and favorable safety profiles.
- Cell-Free Protein Synthesis Platform: An advanced biopharmaceutical platform utilizing cell-free protein expression and site-specific conjugation to produce multi-valent conjugate vaccines without the yield and structural limitations inherent to traditional cell-based manufacturing approaches.
- Group A Strep Vaccine Candidate: A preclinical vaccine candidate targeting Group A Streptococcus bacterial infections, designed to provide broad-spectrum protection against severe invasive disease, rheumatic heart disease, and acute pharyngitis in children and adults globally.
- Shigella Vaccine Candidate: A novel bioconjugate vaccine candidate under early-stage development to combat Shigella bacterial infections, aiming to prevent bacillary dysentery and severe endemic diarrheal disease in young children and high-risk populations.
- US Biomanufacturing Infrastructure: Clinical and commercial vaccine manufacturing operations located across the United States, including dedicated production capacity and a major biomanufacturing facility expansion in North Carolina to support future global supply demands.
Vaxcyte Inc executive team
- Grant E. PickeringCo-Founder, CEO & Director
- Andrew L. GuggenhimePresident & CFO
- James T. WassilExecutive VP, Chief Scientific Officer & COO
- Harpreet S. DhaliwalChief Technical Operations Officer
- Jeff FairmanCo-Founder & VP of Research
- Elvia CowanSenior VP of Finance & Chief Accounting Officer
- Jeff MacdonaldExecutive Director of Investor Relations
- David McAvoyChief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary
- Whitney JonesChief People Officer
- Janet GraesserSenior Vice President of Corporate Affairs