TriLink BioTechnologies® debuts its first mRNA synthesis kit with CleanCap® capping technology; Celebrates launch with kit donations to top academic institutions
May 20 2025 - 8:00AM
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New all-in-one IVT kit can deliver up to 2X
more mRNA and up to 85% lower dsRNA compared to other kits on the
market through streamlined mRNA synthesis with efficient capping,
increased yield, reduced dsRNA, and enhanced performance
TriLink BioTechnologies® (TriLink®), a Maravai® LifeSciences
company (NASDAQ: MRVI), is fueling the future of mRNA research —
starting with a significant donation to top academic labs across
the U.S. and Europe.
The donation commemorates the launch of TriLink’s first mRNA
synthesis kit featuring CleanCap® capping technology, an all-in-one
kit with its innovative products in one box at a competitive price.
Seven academic institutions will receive ten kits each that can
yield up to a combined 250mg of capped mRNAs, enabling and
encouraging further discovery and development in the field of
mRNA-based medicine.
Labs in academic institutions, such as those listed below, have
gratefully accepted the kits donated by TriLink to drive progress
in RNA therapeutics and build a strong future for the field.
- The Center for RNA Therapeutics at Houston Methodist Research
Institute (HMRI)
- The Center of RNA Technologies and Therapeutics at UC San
Diego
- The University Medical Center Utrecht
- The University of Oxford
- Yale School of Medicine
The new in vitro transcription (IVT) kit will simplify mRNA
synthesis and elevate IVT by leveraging TriLink’s high-performing
products where users can expect up to 2X more mRNA yield and up to
85% lower dsRNA compared to other kits on the market. The IVT kit
components include:
- CleanCap® AG (3′ OMe) for co-transcriptional capping
- CleanScribe™ RNA Polymerase for dsRNA reduction
- Nucleotides including N1-methylpseuouridine for enhanced mRNA
performance, and
- CleanScript® IVT for increased yield.
“This launch brings together a powerful suite of novel IVT
components that reflect TriLink’s years of experience and
innovation in mRNA synthesis,” shared Justin Barbosa, Vice
President & General Manager of TriLink Discovery. “By offering
all these components in a single kit, we’re simplifying researcher
workflow and accelerating discovery. The addition of CleanScript
IVT optimization also ensures our customers can generate more
high-quality mRNA per reaction — maximizing both efficiency and
performance.”
The kit comes ready to use and is the only commercially
available IVT kit featuring CleanCap AG (3′ OMe), which is a
modified version of the original CleanCap AG with over 95% capping
efficiency to improve protein expression. CleanCap
co-transcriptional capping provides advantages over legacy capping
methods of ARCA or enzymatic by streamlining mRNA manufacturing
with fewer steps and handling, thereby saving researchers time and
resources.
“This is an important product launch, where we are bringing
several technology and process improvements to an integrated IVT
kit,” said Trey Martin, CEO of Maravai. “Today we are also making a
statement about our commitment to the future of mRNA science. By
donating the first new kits to top academic institutions across the
U.S. and Europe, we are investing in the next generation of mRNA
innovators and empowering groundbreaking research that could lead
to the therapies of tomorrow. We are honored to help our field
continue to evolve and improve through new innovations and process
improvements.”
With more than 25 years of experience in nucleic acid product
development and manufacturing, TriLink is a recognized leader in
advancing mRNA and oligo-based therapeutic innovation. Its CleanCap
AG (3′ OMe) cap analog is used in commercially approved vaccines,
of which billion of doses have been administered worldwide with a
tremendous safety profile. TriLink’s reagents and services are
available for research use only (RUO) and for GMP manufacturing,
supporting applications from discovery to commercialization in the
genomic space.
If you are interested in research & development
collaboration, visit maravai.com/collaborate. To learn more about
TriLink’s products and services, visit trilinkbiotech.com.
About TriLink BioTechnologies
TriLink BioTechnologies, a Maravai LifeSciences company, is a
global leader in nucleic acid and mRNA solutions. TriLink delivers
unrivaled chemical and biological experience, CDMO services, and
high-quality readymade and custom materials, including its patented
CleanCap® mRNA capping technology. Pharmaceutical leaders, biotech
disruptors, and world governments depend on TriLink to meet their
greatest challenges, from delivering the COVID-19 vaccine at warp
speed, to empowering innovative treatments in oncology, infectious
diseases, cardiology, and neurological disorders, to enabling
future pandemic response plans. For more information about TriLink,
visit trilinkbiotech.com.
About Maravai LifeSciences
Maravai is a leading life sciences company providing critical
products to enable the development of drug therapies, diagnostics
and novel vaccines. Maravai’s companies are leaders in providing
products and services in the fields of nucleic acid synthesis and
biologics safety testing to many of the world's leading
biopharmaceutical, vaccine, diagnostics, and cell and gene therapy
companies.
For more information about Maravai LifeSciences, visit
www.maravai.com.
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