We are a vertically integrated, clinical-stage genetic medicines company with a broad pipeline of late-stage clinical programs, including radiation-induced xerostomia, Parkinson’s disease and AIPL1-associated retinal dystrophy. Our clinical programs use targeted local delivery of small doses of genetic medicines to treat both inherited and more common conditions with severe unmet need. The successful development of the clinical pipeline is supported by our internal end-to-end manufacturing capabilities. We have two viral vector production facilities for good manufacturing practices, or GMP, internal plasmid production for GMP, as well as an in-house Quality Control hub for stability and release, all fit for Investigational New Drug application (IND) through commercial supply. In addition, we have developed a proprietary manufacturing platform with industry-leading yield and quality aspects and commercial readiness. Our core capabilities in viral vector and capsid optimization allow increased potency, decreased dose and significantly reduced cost of goods for our genetic medicines. We have developed a transformative gene regulation platform using bespoke synthetic riboswitch technology invented in-house that allows for the precise, dose-responsive expression of any transgene under the control of oral small molecules. We are focusing the riboswitch platform on the in vivo delivery of biologic therapeutics such as the metabolic peptides glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), glucagon, amylin, peptide YY (PYY) and leptin via oral small molecules, as well as cell therapy for oncology and autoimmune diseases, and long term intractable pain. We have developed unique comprehensive technology capabilities to apply genetic medicine to more prevalent diseases, increasing efficacy, addressing novel targets, and expanding access in some of the largest disease areas where the unmet need remains high.
We own and operate manufacturing facilities in London, United Kingdom and Shannon, Ireland that we expect can supply our current clinical and preclinical programs, as well as our third party supply obligations, through regulatory approval and, should they be approved, provide sufficient capacity for commercial production. Completed in early 2018 and designed to meet global regulatory requirements, including GMP, our 29,000 square foot flexible and scalable viral vector manufacturing facility in London, United Kingdom has two cell production suites, three independent viral vector production suites providing multi-product and multi-viral vector manufacturing capabilities and an integrated, flexible fill-and-finish suite. In May 2018, we were granted a license to manufacture gene therapy product candidates in our GMP compliant manufacturing facility by the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, or MHRA. The MHRA re-certified the facility in the second quarter of 2024 . In December 2025, our London manufacturing facility was granted a commercial Manufacturer’s and Importer’s Authorization (MIA) by the MHRA for the manufacture of advanced therapy medicinal products, or ATMPs, for genetic medicines.
Our second, large scale GMP viral vector manufacturing facility and our first GMP plasmid and DNA production facility in Shannon, Ireland, both of which are designed to meet GMP requirements, came online in 2022. The campus encompasses 150,000 square feet. It is the first commercial-scale genetic medicine manufacturing site in Ireland and is unique in its scale and integrated capabilities. The site contains three facilities, one built to be flexible and scalable for viral vector production for clinical and commercial supply, in addition, a facility to manufacture plasmid DNA – the critical starting material for producing gene therapy products – and thirdly, a Quality Control (QC) hub performing advanced biochemical quality control testing for MeiraGTx clinical and commercial programs. In June 2023, we received an MIA for QC testing of commercial products in our GMP compliant manufacturing facility in Shannon from the Irish Health Products Regulatory Authority ("HRPA"). In September 2023, we received a second MIA from the HRPA for QC testing of investigational medicinal products. We believe that our second viral vector manufacturing facility and bringing GMP plasmid and DNA production in-house will provide greater flexibility and efficiency as we advance our product candidates through development, and should they be approved, commercial production.
We have also established a comprehensive platform designed for the efficient clinical development of the next generation of gene therapies and manufacturing in accordance with GMP requirements. We believe that our deep