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Aurobindo Expects Interim Phase II/III COVID-19 Vaccine Data By July

Biosimilars Development Progresses

 
• By Vibha Ravi

Aurobindo expects the first data readouts from the Phase II/III clinical trials of its partnered COVID-19 vaccine by July. While making progress in biosimilars development, the Indian company also plans to invest substantially in new API capacity.

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Aurobindo Creating Vaccine, API Manufacturing Capacity • Source: Shutterstock

Aurobindo Pharma Limited expects interim data from Phase II/III clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate being developed by US-based partner COVAXX by July 2021. Phase I development revealed promising safety and immunogenicity data during trials in Taiwan.

A subsidiary of United Biomedical, Inc., COVAXX has an exclusive agreement for Aurobindo to develop, commercialize and manufacture UB-612, the world’s first synthetic peptide-based vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, for India and the United Nations Children's Fund

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