SK Bioscience has received an IND approval from South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) to begin a Phase I clinical trial with its COVID-19 vaccine candidate NBP2001.
Coronavirus Update: SK Bioscience, Biological E, DongWha And Celltrion Report Progress
SK set for Korean trial with vaccine, as Biological E begins human trials of Baylor vaccine. Meanwhile, DongWha gets a Phase II nod for potential drug, and Celltrion progesses with Phase II regdanvimab trial.

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