CRL vs PCVX Comparison

Charles River Laboratories was founded in 1947 and is a leading provider of drug discovery and development services. The company's research model & services segment is the leading provider of animal models for laboratory testing, which breeds and delivers animal research models with specific genetic characteristics for preclinical studies around the world. The discovery & safety assessment segment includes services required to take a drug through the early development process, including discovery services. The manufacturing support segment includes microbial solutions, which provides in vitro (non-animal) testing products, biologics testing services, and avian vaccine services.

Vaxcyte Inc is a clinical-stage vaccine company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases. It uses the XpressCF cell-free protein synthesis platform to develop potentially superior and novel conjugate and protein vaccine candidates for adult and pediatric indications. The company's product pipeline includes: VAX-31, VAX-24, and VAX-XL PCV vaccine candidates; VAX-A1, a Novel Group A Strep Vaccine; and VAX-GI, a Novel Shigella Vaccine, among others, in their different stages of development.