Sementis
Sementis is an Australian unlisted public biotechnology company based in Adelaide, South Australia, dedicated to the research and development of new vaccines to tackle the world's most challenging diseases. Its mission is to deliver an adaptable vaccine platform for rapidly emerging diseases and high unmet medical needs, including allergies. Founded in 2009, Sementis has developed the SCV platform technology and collaborates with various research institutions and industry partners to advance vaccine development and manufacturing capabilities.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Products
Viral vector vaccine platform
A vaccinia-derived viral vector platform engineered for safety, large antigen payloads, plug-and-play antigen insertion, and suitability for thermostable/solid formulations.
Vaccine candidates (infectious disease and allergy programs)
Preclinical and early-stage vaccine candidates developed using the viral vector platform, including candidates targeting SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), Zika, chikungunya, and a peanut allergy immunotherapy program.
Viral vector vaccine platform
A vaccinia-derived viral vector platform engineered for safety, large antigen payloads, plug-and-play antigen insertion, and suitability for thermostable/solid formulations.
Vaccine candidates (infectious disease and allergy programs)
Preclinical and early-stage vaccine candidates developed using the viral vector platform, including candidates targeting SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), Zika, chikungunya, and a peanut allergy immunotherapy program.
Services
Collaborative vaccine platform partnerships
Industry and academic partnership engagements to co-develop vaccine candidates and advance platform technology.
Process and manufacturing development support
Process development, analytical development and planning for GMP clinical supply and scale-up of viral vector vaccines.
Clinical development planning and regulatory advisory
Preparation of clinical development plans and regulatory strategy to progress vaccine candidates into human trials, in collaboration with drug development consultancies.
Collaborative vaccine platform partnerships
Industry and academic partnership engagements to co-develop vaccine candidates and advance platform technology.
Process and manufacturing development support
Process development, analytical development and planning for GMP clinical supply and scale-up of viral vector vaccines.
Clinical development planning and regulatory advisory
Preparation of clinical development plans and regulatory strategy to progress vaccine candidates into human trials, in collaboration with drug development consultancies.
Expertise Areas
- Viral vector vaccine development
- Vaccine formulation and solid-dose technologies
- Vaccine process development and scale-up
- Preclinical immunology and animal challenge models
Key Technologies
- Vaccinia-derived viral vector platform
- Genetic engineering for large transgene payloads
- Suspension cell line manufacturing
- Thermostable and solid-dose vaccine formulations