Alliance against malaria

Lyon/France – Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group, has announced a partnership with Institut Pasteur to develop a vaccine against malaria. Under this collaboration agreement, Sanofi Pasteur will have access to antigens identified by Institut Pasteur derived from Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite responsible for the most deadly malaria infections. Sanofi Pasteur intends to use these antigens with the goal of developing a safe and efficacious candidate vaccine against malaria. “Sanofi Pasteur is committed to making malaria a vaccine-preventable disease, ultimately relieving affected populations from this scourge,” said Wayne Pisano, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sanofi Pasteur. “Sanofi Pasteur is continuously exploring new paths to develop innovative vaccines and this agreement with Institut Pasteur underlines the company’s historical involvement in public-private partnerships with renowned institutions to help improve public health.” Sanofi Pasteur’s malaria vaccine project is currently in the preclinical phase.