EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Computer Sciences
Corporation (NYSE: CSC) today announced that DVC LLC, a CSC company, has
received Fast Track designation status from the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) for three biodefense vaccine development programs it is
working on for the Department of Defense Joint Vaccine Acquisition Program
(JVAP) Product Management Office.
DVC programs to develop recombinant vaccines for plague and botulinum
neurotoxin serotypes A and B, and the company's program to develop a live,
attenuated vaccine for Venezuelan equine encephalitis have received the Fast
Track designation. Fast Track status allows the FDA to expedite review of
drugs and biologics that demonstrate the potential to address unmet medical
needs and are intended to treat serious or life-threatening conditions.
"At DVC, our mission is to expedite the development of biodefense products
to protect the nation's operating forces and citizens," said DVC Chief
Scientific Officer Dr. Robert V. House. "We do this by applying for Fast
Track status, which enables us to work closely with the FDA to more
efficiently meet military biodefense needs."
JVAP's mission is to develop, produce and stockpile FDA-licensed vaccine
products to protect the warfighter against biological warfare agents. JVAP
consolidates Department of Defense efforts for the advanced development,
testing, FDA licensing, production and storage of biological defense vaccines.
DVC is a biodefense company dedicated to the development and licensure of
safe and efficacious biological products. DVC is part of CSC's Enforcement,
Security and Intelligence organization, which CSC created in 2001 to support
programs enhancing U.S. security.
The safety and efficacy of these vaccines in humans has not been
established. These products are currently under clinical investigation and
have not been licensed by the FDA.
About CSC
Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global
information technology (IT) services company. CSC's mission is to provide
customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their
specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of
technology.
With approximately 78,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for
customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own
advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and
business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and
application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in El Segundo,
Calif., CSC reported revenue of $14.3 billion from continuing operations for
the 12 months ended July 1, 2005. For more information, visit the company's
Web site at http://www.csc.com.
SOURCE Computer Sciences Corporation
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CONTACT:
April Finnen, Manager, Public Relations, DVC
LLC, +1-301-607-5004, afinnen@csc.com; or Mike Dickerson,
Director, Media Relations, Corporate, +1-310-615-1647,
mdickers@csc.com, or Bill Lackey, Director, Investor Relations,
Corporate, +1-310-615-1700, blackey3@csc.com, both of Computer
Sciences Corporation
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