Pfizer, Fosun Partner BioNTech On mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine

Clinical Trials Expected To Start In April

BioNTech extends Pfizer partnership to cover COVID-19 vaccine development and distribution while Fosun Pharma takes Chinese rights.

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German messenger RNA specialist BioNTech SE has signed agreements with Pfizer Inc. and Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. for rights to its investigational COVID-19 vaccine. The mRNA vaccine candidate, BNT162, is expected to enter clinical trials in late April 2020.

Mainz-based BioNTech is building on an existing relationship with Pfizer: the two companies established an R&D collaboration for mRNA flu...

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