- Largest-ever grant from RIGHT Foundation to accelerate Phase 1b clinical trial of RSV preventive antibody
- Technology licensed from Gates MRI; early studies confirm suppression of RSV infection
- Targeting global markets while addressing unmet needs in developing countries
INCHEON, South Korea, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SK bioscience announced on 18 that it has entered into a funding agreement with the Research Investment for Global Health Technology Foundation (RIGHT Foundation) to receive financial support for early clinical development of its RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) preventive monoclonal antibody candidate, RSM01.
The agreement was established following SK bioscience's selection as a recipient of the RIGHT Foundation's Product Development Award (PDA). Through this award, the company secured KRW 4 billion (approximately USD 3.0 million), the maximum funding available per project. Based on this support, SK bioscience plans to accelerate the Phase 1b clinical trial of RSM01 in infants.
RSM01 is a candidate RSV preventive therapeutic that SK bioscience licensed earlier this month from the Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI), a nonprofit medical research organization. The candidate was designed by U.S. biotechnology company Adimab in collaboration with Gates MRI, which completed early research and a Phase 1a clinical trial. SK bioscience will oversee subsequent stages from the Phase 1b clinical trial through process development and commercialization.
RSM01 is designed to provide continuous protection throughout the RSV season with a single administration in newborns and infants. Non-clinical studies demonstrated effective suppression of RSV infection and replication, including activity against certain RSV strains with reduced responsiveness to existing preventive products.
Through the licensing agreement, SK bioscience obtained exclusive global supply rights, including high-income markets (non-exclusive in India and Gavi-eligible countries). Accordingly, the company plans a dual commercialization strategy: maximizing commercial value in advanced markets while supplying affordable doses through large-scale manufacturing to address unmet medical needs in lower-income countries.
RSV is a major respiratory virus causing severe lower respiratory tract infections in infants and young children worldwide, resulting in substantial hospitalizations and healthcare burden annually. According to global market research firm Evaluate Pharma, the global RSV preventive antibody market is projected to reach USD 4.5 billion (approximately KRW 6.6 trillion) by 2032. With limited currently available products and expanding immunization coverage in high-income countries, the market is expected to grow further.
Jinseon Park, COO of SK bioscience, said, "This funding agreement recognizes both the potential of the technology licensed from Gates MRI and our commitment to protecting global public health. By leveraging SK bioscience's world-class R&D and manufacturing capabilities, we will develop a globally competitive product."
In addition to the RSV preventive antibody, SK bioscience continues to strengthen its mid- to long-term growth foundation through a diversified infectious disease pipeline, including next-generation pneumococcal vaccines, universal coronavirus vaccines, avian influenza vaccines, and mRNA and next-generation vaccine platforms. The company aims to secure global competitiveness through an integrated development strategy connecting R&D, process development, manufacturing, and supply.
About SK bioscience
SK bioscience is an innovative vaccine and biotech company, committed to vaccine development and manufacturing to enable more equitable access to vaccines around the world. Leveraging strengths on cutting-edge technologies, SK bioscience has been dedicated to promoting human health from prevention to cure across the globe. With the cooperation of domestic and international governments, regulatory agencies, healthcare providers, doctors, and medical experts, all of the SK colleagues are passionately committed to providing high-quality vaccines to those who need them and better public healthcare solutions.
SK bioscience Communications Team
Changhyun Jin (jin99@sk.com)
Tae-Gyun Kim (taegyunkim@sk.com)
Moonchel Kim (mc_kim@sk.com)
INCHEON, South Korea, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SK bioscience announced on 18 that it has entered into a funding agreement with the Research Investment for Global Health Technology Foundation (RIGHT Foundation) to receive financial support for early clinical development of its RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) preventive monoclonal antibody candidate, RSM01.
The agreement was established following SK bioscience's selection as a recipient of the RIGHT Foundation's Product Development Award (PDA). Through this award, the company secured KRW 4 billion (approximately USD 3.0 million), the maximum funding available per project. Based on this support, SK bioscience plans to accelerate the Phase 1b clinical trial of RSM01 in infants.
RSM01 is a candidate RSV preventive therapeutic that SK bioscience licensed earlier this month from the Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI), a nonprofit medical research organization. The candidate was designed by U.S. biotechnology company Adimab in collaboration with Gates MRI, which completed early research and a Phase 1a clinical trial. SK bioscience will oversee subsequent stages from the Phase 1b clinical trial through process development and commercialization.
RSM01 is designed to provide continuous protection throughout the RSV season with a single administration in newborns and infants. Non-clinical studies demonstrated effective suppression of RSV infection and replication, including activity against certain RSV strains with reduced responsiveness to existing preventive products.
Through the licensing agreement, SK bioscience obtained exclusive global supply rights, including high-income markets (non-exclusive in India and Gavi-eligible countries). Accordingly, the company plans a dual commercialization strategy: maximizing commercial value in advanced markets while supplying affordable doses through large-scale manufacturing to address unmet medical needs in lower-income countries.
RSV is a major respiratory virus causing severe lower respiratory tract infections in infants and young children worldwide, resulting in substantial hospitalizations and healthcare burden annually. According to global market research firm Evaluate Pharma, the global RSV preventive antibody market is projected to reach USD 4.5 billion (approximately KRW 6.6 trillion) by 2032. With limited currently available products and expanding immunization coverage in high-income countries, the market is expected to grow further.
Jinseon Park, COO of SK bioscience, said, "This funding agreement recognizes both the potential of the technology licensed from Gates MRI and our commitment to protecting global public health. By leveraging SK bioscience's world-class R&D and manufacturing capabilities, we will develop a globally competitive product."
In addition to the RSV preventive antibody, SK bioscience continues to strengthen its mid- to long-term growth foundation through a diversified infectious disease pipeline, including next-generation pneumococcal vaccines, universal coronavirus vaccines, avian influenza vaccines, and mRNA and next-generation vaccine platforms. The company aims to secure global competitiveness through an integrated development strategy connecting R&D, process development, manufacturing, and supply.
About SK bioscience
SK bioscience is an innovative vaccine and biotech company, committed to vaccine development and manufacturing to enable more equitable access to vaccines around the world. Leveraging strengths on cutting-edge technologies, SK bioscience has been dedicated to promoting human health from prevention to cure across the globe. With the cooperation of domestic and international governments, regulatory agencies, healthcare providers, doctors, and medical experts, all of the SK colleagues are passionately committed to providing high-quality vaccines to those who need them and better public healthcare solutions.
SK bioscience Communications Team
Changhyun Jin (jin99@sk.com)
Tae-Gyun Kim (taegyunkim@sk.com)
Moonchel Kim (mc_kim@sk.com)
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SK bioscience Secures Funding to Advance RSV Preventive Antibody Development with RIGHT Foundation Support
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Plume Platform powers smarter, more consistent in-home Wi-Fi experiences across FPT subscriber base.
HANOI, Vietnam and PALO ALTO, Calif., March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FPT Telecom, one of Vietnam's leading telecommunications and Internet service providers and a subsidiary of FPT Corporation, today announced a strategic partnership with personalized smart services pioneer Plume® to bring the globally recognized Plume Platform to FPT Telecom subscribers across Vietnam. The deployment marks a significant step in FPT Telecom's ongoing commitment to delivering the best possible in-home connectivity experience for its customers.
FPT's network leverages the Plume Platform's advanced Wi-Fi optimization and AI-informed application recognition and prioritization technologies to create a more consistent, reliable home network that adapts to the way each household uses the Internet. Whether subscribers are streaming video, joining video calls, gaming or working from home, the Plume Platform intelligently identifies and prioritizes the applications and activities that matter most, ensuring smoother performance across every connected device. Powered by cloud-based analytics and AI/machine learning, Plume continuously improves performance by learning from patterns across tens of millions of households globally, helping the network adapt to new devices and applications over time.
"Our mission at Plume is to help the world's best internet service providers deliver the best customer experience possible," said Dan Herscovici, President and CEO of Plume. "FPT's commitment to putting the customer experience first aligns perfectly with what Plume does every day for ISPs around the world, and we look forward to helping them deliver a network experience that truly reflects that commitment, powered by Wi-Fi-optimization and AI-informed application prioritization capabilities to subscribers across Vietnam."
Today's households rely on Wi-Fi for an ever-growing range of activities, from remote work and online education to high-definition streaming and smart home devices. Delivering consistent, high-performance connectivity across every corner of the home is no longer a nice-to-have; it is essential. By selecting Plume as a technology partner, FPT is taking a proactive step to meet that demand and raise the bar for the subscriber experience in Vietnam.
"At FPT, improving customer experience is always our top priority," said Mr. Le Trung, Director of Infrastructure Development and Management Center, FPT Telecom, FPT Corporation. "We are a technology pioneer in Vietnam and among the first to widely deploy Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7, as well as introduce broadband services of up to 10Gbps. Building on this foundation, we continuously collaborate with leading technology partners to further enhance the quality and consistency of in-home Wi-Fi, enabling our subscribers to enjoy seamless, best-in-class connectivity for their everyday digital needs."
The Plume Platform on the FPT network delivers several AI-driven Wi-Fi optimization and security benefits to subscribers including:
- Intelligent Wi-Fi optimization that continuously adapts the home network to improve speed, coverage and reliability for every connected device.
- AI-informed application recognition and prioritization that identifies the apps and activities subscribers care most about — such as streaming, video calls and gaming — and ensures they perform at their best.
- A more consistent connectivity experience across the home, reducing buffering, lag and the frustrations that come with a poorly performing network.
- Advanced in-home security that helps protect every connected device—blocking malicious destinations and supporting capabilities like intrusion detection, IoT anomaly detection and device quarantine.
Through this partnership, FPT and Plume are working together to set a new standard for in-home Wi-Fi in Vietnam, one that places the needs and daily digital habits of subscribers at the center of everything while building trust.
About FPT Telecom
FPT Telecom Joint Stock Company is one of Vietnam's leading telecommunications and Internet service providers, and a member company of FPT Corporation — the largest IT corporation in Vietnam. Established in 1997, FPT Telecom was a pioneer in bringing Internet connectivity to Vietnamese citizens and continues to serve millions of households and businesses nationwide. Its services span broadband Internet (including fiber-to-the-home), IPTV, data center, cloud computing, and value-added digital services. FPT Telecom is guided by a customer-first philosophy and a continuous commitment to deploying state-of-the-art technology to deliver outstanding digital experiences. Learn more at https://www.fpt.vn.
About Plume
Plume created the first managed Wi-Fi platform for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in 2016 and continues to lead today with a best-in-class solution for cloud-managed Wi-Fi, security, and workflow orchestration – all powered by an unmatched dataset and AI. With almost half a billion devices connected to its platform, Plume is a trusted technology partner for more than 400 ISPs around the world, helping them deliver subscriber confidence through better Wi-Fi experiences, new services, and proactive customer care. Plume leverages OpenSync®, an open-source framework that comes pre-integrated and supported on the leading silicon, CPE, and platform SDKs, and supports leading industry standards like RDK-B and prplWave. Combined with powerful AI orchestration tools with its acquisition of Sweepr, Plume now offers ISPs a true end-to-end solution to power their most important workflows and customer experiences, while making deployment simpler and faster. Plume is leading the way in providing ISPs an intelligence and innovation edge to stay competitive, build subscriber confidence, and adapt to the changing needs of the market. Discover more about how Plume is empowering ISPs by visiting https://www.plume.com.
Plume Platform powers smarter, more consistent in-home Wi-Fi experiences across FPT subscriber base.
HANOI, Vietnam and PALO ALTO, Calif., March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FPT Telecom, one of Vietnam's leading telecommunications and Internet service providers and a subsidiary of FPT Corporation, today announced a strategic partnership with personalized smart services pioneer Plume® to bring the globally recognized Plume Platform to FPT Telecom subscribers across Vietnam. The deployment marks a significant step in FPT Telecom's ongoing commitment to delivering the best possible in-home connectivity experience for its customers.
FPT's network leverages the Plume Platform's advanced Wi-Fi optimization and AI-informed application recognition and prioritization technologies to create a more consistent, reliable home network that adapts to the way each household uses the Internet. Whether subscribers are streaming video, joining video calls, gaming or working from home, the Plume Platform intelligently identifies and prioritizes the applications and activities that matter most, ensuring smoother performance across every connected device. Powered by cloud-based analytics and AI/machine learning, Plume continuously improves performance by learning from patterns across tens of millions of households globally, helping the network adapt to new devices and applications over time.
"Our mission at Plume is to help the world's best internet service providers deliver the best customer experience possible," said Dan Herscovici, President and CEO of Plume. "FPT's commitment to putting the customer experience first aligns perfectly with what Plume does every day for ISPs around the world, and we look forward to helping them deliver a network experience that truly reflects that commitment, powered by Wi-Fi-optimization and AI-informed application prioritization capabilities to subscribers across Vietnam."
Today's households rely on Wi-Fi for an ever-growing range of activities, from remote work and online education to high-definition streaming and smart home devices. Delivering consistent, high-performance connectivity across every corner of the home is no longer a nice-to-have; it is essential. By selecting Plume as a technology partner, FPT is taking a proactive step to meet that demand and raise the bar for the subscriber experience in Vietnam.
"At FPT, improving customer experience is always our top priority," said Mr. Le Trung, Director of Infrastructure Development and Management Center, FPT Telecom, FPT Corporation. "We are a technology pioneer in Vietnam and among the first to widely deploy Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7, as well as introduce broadband services of up to 10Gbps. Building on this foundation, we continuously collaborate with leading technology partners to further enhance the quality and consistency of in-home Wi-Fi, enabling our subscribers to enjoy seamless, best-in-class connectivity for their everyday digital needs."
The Plume Platform on the FPT network delivers several AI-driven Wi-Fi optimization and security benefits to subscribers including:
- Intelligent Wi-Fi optimization that continuously adapts the home network to improve speed, coverage and reliability for every connected device.
- AI-informed application recognition and prioritization that identifies the apps and activities subscribers care most about — such as streaming, video calls and gaming — and ensures they perform at their best.
- A more consistent connectivity experience across the home, reducing buffering, lag and the frustrations that come with a poorly performing network.
- Advanced in-home security that helps protect every connected device—blocking malicious destinations and supporting capabilities like intrusion detection, IoT anomaly detection and device quarantine.
Through this partnership, FPT and Plume are working together to set a new standard for in-home Wi-Fi in Vietnam, one that places the needs and daily digital habits of subscribers at the center of everything while building trust.
About FPT Telecom
FPT Telecom Joint Stock Company is one of Vietnam's leading telecommunications and Internet service providers, and a member company of FPT Corporation — the largest IT corporation in Vietnam. Established in 1997, FPT Telecom was a pioneer in bringing Internet connectivity to Vietnamese citizens and continues to serve millions of households and businesses nationwide. Its services span broadband Internet (including fiber-to-the-home), IPTV, data center, cloud computing, and value-added digital services. FPT Telecom is guided by a customer-first philosophy and a continuous commitment to deploying state-of-the-art technology to deliver outstanding digital experiences. Learn more at https://www.fpt.vn.
About Plume
Plume created the first managed Wi-Fi platform for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in 2016 and continues to lead today with a best-in-class solution for cloud-managed Wi-Fi, security, and workflow orchestration – all powered by an unmatched dataset and AI. With almost half a billion devices connected to its platform, Plume is a trusted technology partner for more than 400 ISPs around the world, helping them deliver subscriber confidence through better Wi-Fi experiences, new services, and proactive customer care. Plume leverages OpenSync®, an open-source framework that comes pre-integrated and supported on the leading silicon, CPE, and platform SDKs, and supports leading industry standards like RDK-B and prplWave. Combined with powerful AI orchestration tools with its acquisition of Sweepr, Plume now offers ISPs a true end-to-end solution to power their most important workflows and customer experiences, while making deployment simpler and faster. Plume is leading the way in providing ISPs an intelligence and innovation edge to stay competitive, build subscriber confidence, and adapt to the changing needs of the market. Discover more about how Plume is empowering ISPs by visiting https://www.plume.com.
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FPT Partners with Plume to Deliver Intelligent Wi-Fi Optimization and Enhanced Connectivity for Vietnamese Households
