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BioNTech and Co-Founders Announce Plan to Pursue Next-Generation mRNA Innovations in Co-Founders-Led New Company as BioNTech Advances Toward Becoming a Multi-Product Company by 2030

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BioNTech and Co-Founders Announce Plan to Pursue Next-Generation mRNA Innovations in Co-Founders-Led New Company as BioNTech Advances Toward Becoming a Multi-Product Company by 2030 BioNTech continues to sharpen its strategic focus on the growing late-stage clinical pipeline spanning immunomodulator, ADC and mRNA candi…
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  • Over the course of their careers, Ugur and Özlem have established an outstanding track record of innovation

    60% confidence
  • Co-founders see extraordinary opportunities to unlock the next generation of transformative innovations

    60% confidence
  • Ugur and Özlem have established an outstanding track record of innovation over their careers

    60% confidence
  • Over the past 18 years, we have built BioNTech from a start-up into a global biopharmaceutical company with a strong and diversified pipeline

    60% confidence
  • BioNTech expects to have 15 ongoing Phase 3 clinical trials in oncology by year end 2026

    60% confidence
  • BioNTech is well positioned to advance its mission and evolve into a commercial multi-product company

    60% confidence
  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, we expanded beyond oncology to develop the first approved mRNA vaccine, helping to protect people worldwide

    60% confidence
  • 2026 will be the first year with multiple late-stage data readouts across major cancer types

    60% confidence
  • Plan will be additive for both BioNTech and the new company, allowing each organization to drive meaningful impact for patients

    60% confidence
  • BioNTech expects to have 15 ongoing Phase 3 clinical trials in oncology by year end

    60% confidence
  • Today, the company is well positioned to advance its mission and evolve into a commercial multi-product company

    60% confidence
  • Signing of binding agreements expected by end of H1/2026

    60% confidence
  • BioNTech expects to maximize value for patients and shareholders alike

    60% confidence
  • BioNTech developed the first approved mRNA vaccine during COVID-19 pandemic

    60% confidence
  • BioNTech is advancing toward becoming a multi-product company by 2030

    60% confidence
  • Our vision has always been to translate our science into meaningful advances for patients, and we see extraordinary opportunities to unlock the next generation of transformative innovations

    60% confidence
  • For us, this is the right time to prepare to hand over the baton

    60% confidence
  • BioNTech expects to maximize value for patients and shareholders with new company structure focusing on distinct strategic priorities

    60% confidence
  • We believe that this plan will be additive for both, BioNTech and the new company, as it aims to allow each organization to drive meaningful impact for patients

    60% confidence
  • 2026 will be the first year in which the Company expects multiple late-stage data readouts across major cancer types

    60% confidence
  • Over the past 18 years, BioNTech has been built from a start-up into a global biopharmaceutical company with a strong and diversified pipeline

    60% confidence

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