1. Scrip
  2. >>R&D

Codagenix-Serum Join Fray To Develop SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine

 
• By Vibha Ravi

Codagenix, a company backed by Novartis, Merck and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has tied up with India’s Serum Institute to develop a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, joining a heated race against the dreaded COVID-19 outbreak.

Coronavirus_Microscopic
War Against SARS-CoV-2 Sees Several Alliances • Source: Shutterstock

As companies around the world scramble to develop a vaccine against the new strain of coronavirus, now known as SARS-CoV-2, Codagenix Inc. Inc., a US-based clinical-stage biotechnology company, along with partner Serum Institute of India Ltd., is throwing its hat in the ring.

Codagenix develops prophylactic vaccines and oncolytic virus therapies while India-based Serum is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by number of...

Read the full article – start your free trial today!

Join thousands of industry professionals who rely on Scrip for daily insights

  • Start your 7-day free trial
  • Explore trusted news, analysis, and insights
  • Access comprehensive global coverage
  • Enjoy instant access – no credit card required
Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber?

More from R&D

China’s Mid-Cap Companies Thriving On Big Pharma Deals

 
• By Andrew McConaghie and Edwin Elmhirst

Big pharma is increasingly looking east to restock its pipelines, a process that is helping to forge a new generation of mid-sized R&D-based companies in China and is reflected in their stock price performance.

In Brief: Nanoscope Ploughs Forward With FDA Application For Retinitis Pigmentosa Gene Therapy

 
• By Manas Mishra

Nanoscope’s experimental gene therapy, MCO-010, is designed to target the broader retinitis pigmentosa population, regardless of the underlying gene mutation, with a completed US regulatory submission expected in early 2026.

Bayer’s Kerendia Gains Blockbuster Indication For Heart Failure

 
• By Joseph Haas

New US approval in heart failure with preserved or mildly reduced ejection fraction should add to Kerendia’s earning power on top of chronic kidney disease indication.

Takeda Prepares Ground For Oveporexton In Narcolepsy

 
• By Alaric DeArment

The drugmaker announced positive results from two Phase III trials for the drug in narcolepsy type 1 that analysts said bode well for the OX2R agonist class as a whole.

More from Scrip

Bayer’s Kerendia Gains Blockbuster Indication For Heart Failure

 
• By Joseph Haas

New US approval in heart failure with preserved or mildly reduced ejection fraction should add to Kerendia’s earning power on top of chronic kidney disease indication.

Takeda Prepares Ground For Oveporexton In Narcolepsy

 
• By Alaric DeArment

The drugmaker announced positive results from two Phase III trials for the drug in narcolepsy type 1 that analysts said bode well for the OX2R agonist class as a whole.

Phase III Success For AstraZeneca’s $5bn Hypertension Hope Baxdrostat

 
• By Andrew McConaghie

Rivals Mineralys could be first to file but AstraZeneca is banking on its cardiovascular market know-how to lead the emerging class.