¶ Vical
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Vical was an American biotechnology company based in San Diego, California. Its focus was the research and development of biopharmaceutical products based on its patented DNA delivery technologies, primarily to combat AIDS, herpes and other diseases.[1]
¶ History
Vical was founded in June 1987 with $1 million in startup funding from Biovest Partners. The company subsequently raised an additional $2.5 million from Morgenthaler Ventures, Hilman Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Security Pacific Capital.[1:1]
Robert Malone submitted a letter of resignation to Wick Goodspeed at Vical on August 1, 1989, effective August 25.[2]
Venrock invested in Vical in 1992.[3]
Vical was a sponsor of the Fourth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) from May 30-June 1, 2001 in Seattle, Washington.[4]
¶ Organization
Vical has provided notable funding to the Hepatitis B Foundation[5] and the University of Washington.[6]
¶ Team
| Name | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Wick Goodspeed | President[1:2] | Baxter International, British Oxygen Healthcare |
| Timothy Wollaeger | Chairman[1:3] | Biovest Partners |
| Robert Malone | Researcher (resigned)[2:1] | Beardsworth Consulting Group |
¶ Investors
Investors in Vical include:[1:4]
- Biovest Partners
- Hilman Ventures
- Morgenthaler Ventures
- Security Pacific Capital
- Sequoia Capital
- Sutter Hill Ventures
- Venrock[3:1]
¶ Patents
- December 31, 1996: Induction of a protective immune response in a mammal by injecting a DNA sequence (5,589,466)
¶ External links
San Diego Industry Notes. (1988, September 29). Los Angeles Times, 91. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/405044340/ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
Deigin, Y. (2022, April 9). Robert Malone’s role in the invention of mRNA vaccines — an analysis. Medium. http://archive.today/2022.10.03-050013/https://yurideigin.medium.com/robert-malones-role-in-the-invention-of-mrna-vaccines-an-analysis-2d37fc3bb9d4 ↩︎ ↩︎
Vical. Venrock. Retrieved August 28, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20230828171112/https://www.venrock.com/companies/vical-inc/ ↩︎ ↩︎
ASGT Fourth Annual Meeting - Exhibitors and Supporters. American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy. Retrieved May 3, 2016, from https://web.archive.org/web/20160503070607/http://www.asgct.org/meeting_archives/am01/listofexhibitors.html ↩︎
Block, T. M., & Rosen, J. 2017 Annual Report. Hepatitis B Foundation. Retrieved March 14, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20230314121143/https://www.hepb.org/assets/Uploads/HepB-2017-Annual-Report-FINAL.pdf ↩︎
Honor Roll of Donors. University of Washington. Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20220610164520/https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/83/2020/10/29094302/RTC_HonorRoll_2020.pdf ↩︎