Immuno Cure wins Grand Prize at the National GBA Entrepreneurship Competition
Immuno Cure BioTech (“Immuno Cure”) is delighted to announce victory at the National Final of the 1st GBA Entrepreneurship Competition (the "Competition") on 27
September 2025 in Foshan, Guangdong. Immuno Cure stood out among 7,146 entries nationwide with its first-in-class, therapeutic DNA Vaccine for HIV/AIDS, ICVAX, winning the Grand Prize as the Champion in the Biomedical and Bio-manufacturing Track of the Competition. Further highlighting the event, Immuno Cure attracted an expression of interest for RMB 60 million investment from a major mainland investment fund. Such recognition had demonstrated Immuno Cure’s huge potentials in the field of innovative biomedicine.
Jointly hosted by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office, the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, and the Guangdong Provincial People's Government, the Competition, started in May this year, has brought together high-quality technological and innovative companies nationwide. Over 30% of the contestants in the finals were from Hong Kong and Macao. Dr. Xia JIN, Co-founder and CEO of Immuno Cure fully demonstrating the project’s technological breakthrough and market potential throughout several rounds of the Competition.
粵港澳大灣區創業大賽 - 特等奖 (2025/9)
Nation al GBA Entrepreneurship Competition 2025-Grand Prize
Immuno Cure’s therapeutic DNA Vaccine for HIV/AIDS (“ICVAX”) is developed based on the patented technology invented by Professor Zhiwei CHEN and his team at the AIDS Institute of the University of Hong Kong (“HKU”). This technology can significantly enhance cellular immunity and immune response in human, with remarkable effects in controlling viral infections and suppressing tumor growth. Based on the patented technology that was exclusively and globally licensed-in from the HKU, Immuno Cure has developed its “PD-1-Enhanced Vaccine Technology Platform” for the treatment of infectious diseases and a wide range of cancers. Currently, ICVAX has completed the Phase I clinical trial with promising safety and immunogenicity profiles, and will enter Phase II clinical trials shortly. Upon meeting of the endpoints of the Phase II trial, Immuno Cure plans to submit an application for Breakthrough Therapy Designation for ICVAX, aiming for an advanced commercialization in 2028, and bringing a novel solution for global HIV treatment.