Zydus Cadila Testing Three-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine

100-150 Million Doses Could Be Available By Year-End

Zydus Cadila is to begin testing a three-dose recombinant DNA vaccine candidate in Phase III Indian trials, which might enter late-stage development ahead of Inovio and AnGes. The company promised to provide 100-150 million doses by end of 2021 at the J.P. Morgan Conference, though adherence could be a roadblock.

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Indian firm Zydus Cadila is to commence Phase III trials of its recombinant DNA vaccine candidate ZyCoV-D as a three-dose COVID-19 vaccine, the protocol registered prospectively on India’s online clinical registry on 12 January and modified on 18 January indicated.

If things go to plan and enrolment begins on 20 January, the company could initiate its late-stage trials ahead of...

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