Vaccinogen
Biotechnology ResearchMaryland, United States11-50 Employees
Vaccinogen is a biotechnology research company based in Frederick, Maryland, focused on cancer immunotherapy. Its lead program, OncoVAX, uses autologous tumor material to train the patient’s immune system at the time of surgical tumor excision, aiming to prevent recurrence in Stage II and beyond in colon cancer. This approach seeks to address micrometastatic disease before it spreads, leveraging the patient’s own tumor as the basis for a personalized, polyclonal immune response. The company situates itself within the field of precision immunology and is pursuing a registrational pathway aligned with FDA processes, with development framed around completing a Phase IIIb trial and moving toward a Biologics License Application. Vaccinogen operates in the biotechnology research sector with a focus on transforming cancer management toward prevention by intervening when cure remains biologically achievable.