INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
DNA plasmid-based immunotherapies and vaccines
- Sector
- Biotech
- Headquarters
- Plymouth Meeting, PA
- Latest Form D
- $4M, Jan 2020
- Total capital
- $31.2M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $19.2M
- 2 Form D · last Jan 2020
- 81 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- $12M
- 2 awards · Defense
- Rank in Biotech#56 of 4373
- Granted patents
- 23
- 17 pending · first 2024
- Rank in peer group#23 of 1449
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractDefense · Cellectra 2000 Array$10.7M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$4M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$15.2M
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Army 2010.3 Log # 11343003$1.3M
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Federal first
102months
from INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Feb 2011
- Defense · $1.3M
- First Form D · Aug 2019
- $15.2M · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 1 award
An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.
Standing among 1449 peers
Line = medianBiotech · Molecule
- Granted patents#23 · top 2%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Angel X. CabreraDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Ann C. MillerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- David B. WeinerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jacqueline S. SheaExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jay X. ShepardDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- J. Jospeh KimExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 12 people
- Laurent S. HumeauExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Lota S. ZothDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Morton X. CollinsDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Peter Jospeh KiesExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Simon X. BenitoDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Wendy L. YarnoDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 23 granted of 40- GrantedCancer Vaccines Targeting Survivin And Uses ThereofUSPTOUS 12,679,904
- GrantedWT1 VaccineUSPTOUS 12,668,616
- GrantedVacuum-Assisted Electroporation Devices, And Related Systems And MethodsUSPTOUS 12,667,716
Show all 40 patent records
- Cancer Vaccines Targeting Survivin And Uses ThereofJul 14, 2026 · US 12,679,904Granted
- WT1 VaccineJun 30, 2026 · US 12,668,616Granted
- Vacuum-Assisted Electroporation Devices, And Related Systems And MethodsJun 30, 2026 · US 12,667,716Granted
- Hand-Held Electroporation DeviceJun 2, 2026 · US D1,128,906Granted
- Electroporation Device With Detachable Needle Array With Lock-out SystemMay 12, 2026 · US 12,623,074Granted
- Nucleic Acid Antibody Constructs For Use Against Respiratory Syncytial VirusMay 5, 2026 · US 12,617,841Granted
- Vaccines For Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis And Methods Of Using The SameFeb 26, 2026 · Application 19373135Pending
- DNA Antibody Constructs for Use against Pseudomonas AeruginosaDec 9, 2025 · US 12,492,243Granted
- A Tolerable And Minimally Invasive Skin Electroporation DeviceDec 9, 2025 · US 12,491,361Granted
- Vaccines For Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis And Methods Of Using The SameNov 25, 2025 · US 12,478,667Granted
- Cancer Vaccines and Methods of Treatment Using The SameOct 16, 2025 · Application 19248819Pending
- Filovirus Consensus Antigens, Nucleic Acid Constructs and Vaccines Made Therefrom, and Methods of Using SameAug 14, 2025 · Application 19068349Pending
- Vaccines Having An Antigen And INTERLEUKIN-21 As An AdjuvantAug 14, 2025 · Application 19184899Pending
- Cancer Vaccines Targeting MUC16 And Uses ThereofJul 10, 2025 · Application 19089874Pending
- Cancer Vaccines Targeting MUC16 And Uses ThereofApr 29, 2025 · US 12,285,473Granted
- Vaccines Having An Antigen And INTERLEUKIN-21 As An AdjuvantApr 22, 2025 · US 12,280,108Granted
- Consensus Prostate Antigens, Nucleic Acid Molecule Encoding The Same And Vaccine And Uses Comprising The SameMar 27, 2025 · Application 18660509Pending
- Minimally Invasive Dermal Electroporation DeviceMar 18, 2025 · US 12,251,561Granted
- Filovirus Consensus Antigens, Nucleic Acid Constructs and Vaccines Made Therefrom, and Methods of Using SameMar 4, 2025 · US 12,240,872Granted
- Cancer Vaccines Targeting Boris And Uses ThereofFeb 20, 2025 · Application 18934338Pending
- Optimized Nucleic Acid Antibody ConstructsJan 9, 2025 · Application 18765882Pending
- Cancer Vaccines Targeting Boris And Uses ThereofDec 10, 2024 · US 12,161,706Granted
- Kinetic Vacuum Treatment Devices, Systems, And MethodsDec 5, 2024 · Application 18648280Pending
- Intradermal Jet Injection ElectroporationNov 28, 2024 · Application 18793093Pending
- Dna Antibody Constructs For Use Against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome CoronavirusNov 14, 2024 · Application 18656948Pending
- Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV) Consensus Proteins, Coding Sequences Therefor and Vaccines Made TherefromOct 31, 2024 · Application 18768701Pending
- Oral Mucosal Electroporation Device and Use ThereofOct 29, 2024 · US 12,128,229Granted
- Cap for a Hand-Held Electroporation DeviceSep 10, 2024 · US D1,041,653Granted
- Methods Of Treatment Of High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (hsil)Sep 5, 2024 · Application 18593320Pending
- Cancer Vaccines Targeting Mesothelin And Uses ThereofAug 29, 2024 · Application 18636432Pending
- Cancer Vaccines Targeting Survivin And Uses ThereofAug 20, 2024 · US 12,064,473Granted
- Optimized Nucleic Acid Antibody Constructs Encoding Anti-respiratory Syncytial Virus (rsv) AntibodiesAug 6, 2024 · US 12,054,537Granted
- Intradermal Jet Injection ElectroporationAug 6, 2024 · US 12,053,619Granted
- Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV) Consensus Proteins, Coding Sequences Therefor and Vaccines Made TherefromJul 30, 2024 · US 12,049,479Granted
- DNA Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting Checkpoint MoleculesJun 13, 2024 · Application 18413721Pending
- Cancer Vaccines Targeting Mesothelin And Uses ThereofMay 21, 2024 · US 11,986,517Granted
- Vacuum-Assisted Agent Delivery Devices, and Related Systems and MethodsMay 16, 2024 · Application 18493512Pending
- Dna Antibody Constructs For Use Against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome CoronavirusMay 14, 2024 · US 11,981,724Granted
- Consensus Prostate Antigens, Nucleic Acid Molecule Encoding The Same And Vaccine And Uses Comprising The SameMay 14, 2024 · US 11,980,659Granted
- DNA Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting Influenza VirusMay 9, 2024 · Application 18511108Pending
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Regulatory activity · Biotech
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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