Aurobindo Pharma Joins Hands With Covaxx For Coronavirus Vaccine
According to a release issued by the drug maker, Covaxx is currently conducting a Phase 1 clinical trial for the vaccine candidate
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Aurobindo Pharma Managing Director, N Govindarajan, said: “We are proud to partner with Covaxx in developing the first-ever synthetic peptide-based vaccine to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.”
Aurobindo Pharma and Covaxx, a US-based company, have entered into an exclusive licence agreement to develop, commercialise and manufacture UB-612, the first Multitope Peptide-based vaccine to fight Covid-19, for India and UNICEF.
According to a release issued by the city-based drug maker, Covaxx is currently conducting a Phase 1 clinical trial for the vaccine candidate. Aurobindo Pharma Managing Director, N Govindarajan, said: “We are proud to partner with Covaxx in developing the first-ever synthetic peptide-based vaccine to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.”
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Under the signed agreement, Aurobindo Pharma has obtained the exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and sell the vaccine in India and to UNICEF, as well as non-exclusive rights in other select emerging and developing markets, it said.
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First Published: Fri, December 25 2020. 01:13 IST
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