Innovating for Universal Health
About TaiU
Taiwan Universe BioMedicine (TaiU) is a clinical-stage ready biopharmaceutical innovator specializing in next-generation vaccine platforms. A high-tech spin-off from Taiwan’s premier national health research institute, TaiU is led by Dr. Min-Shi Lee (Oxford Ph.D.), a vaccine pioneer and former core developer of the US FDA-approved FluMist vaccine.
Driven by world-class translational science, TaiU bridges the gap between disruptive early-stage antigen design and scalable commercial manufacturing.
Technology
Our Core Asset Portfolio
Driven by world-class translational science, TaiU bridges the gap between disruptive early-stage antigen design and scalable commercial manufacturing.
- Recombinant Platform for Seasonal & Pandemic Influenza
- Multivalent Pediatric Enterovirus Program
TaiU is open to strategic licensing, co-development, and manufacturing scale-up partnerships with global biopharmaceutical leaders. For clinical data packages or technical inquiries, please contact us.
Influenza vaccines Development
1st generation
Egg-based inactivated Vaccines
• Takes 20 weeks to produce
• Need live virus
• Mutations in HA
2nd generation
Cell-based inactivated Vaccines
• Takes 16 weeks to produce
• Need live virus
• Few mutations in HA
3rd generation
Recombinant Protein Vaccines
• Reduce to only 12 weeks production
• No mutations in HA
• No live viruses
• Ready for emerging viruses (novel influenza, etc.)
Market Share %
Egg-based inactivated Vaccines
Cell-based inactivated Vaccines
Recombinant Protein Vaccines
Current Recombinant Protein flu Vaccine Development
| Company | Platforms | HA antigen doses |
|---|---|---|
|
NHRI Spin-off |
VLP using Insect cells (Sf21 and Hi5) |
15-30 µg/strain |
|
Sanofi*
|
rHA using Insect cell (Sf9)
|
45 µg/strain
|
|
Medicago (bankruptcy in 2023) |
VLP using plant (tobacco plant) |
30 µg/strain |
|
Novavax |
rHA using
Insect cell (Sf9) |
60 µg/strain with adjuvant
|
Contact Us
- Email: contact@taiutw.com
- Registered Address: 7 F., No. 178, Sec. 3, Minquan E. Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City 105, Taiwan
- R&D Center: 35, Keyan Road, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan
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