Covid vaccine: Biological E gets nod for Phase-III trials

The trials were conducted on about 360 healthy subjects in the age group of 18- 65 years.

Published: 25th April 2021 09:10 AM  |   Last Updated: 25th April 2021 09:10 AM   |  A+A A-

A medical worker prepares to inoculate person with a dose of COVID vaccine (Photo | PTI)

By Express News Service

HYDERABAD: Another  Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company developing a Covid-19 vaccine, Biological E Limited, has received the approval to conduct Phase-III clinical trials for its vaccine from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation’s (CDSCO) Subject Expert Committee.

This was announced in a press release by the company on Friday The company completed the Phase I/ II clinical trials of its Covid-19 subunit vaccine candidate in India, which began in the second week of November, 2020. The trials were conducted on about 360 healthy subjects in the age group of 18- 65 years.

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