Curevo is part of GC Pharma (formerly known as Green Cross). The GC Pharma, one of the largest therapeutic protein manufacturer in the world, group of companies employs more than 5,000 people with operations in more than 50 countries. Seattle based Curevo, partnering with the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI) and MIBR (Mogam Institute for Biomedical Research), was established in November 2017 to support GC Pharma's vaccine development activities. Initial work of Curevo will centre on developing an innovative vaccine candidate against shingles.