NRx’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate BriLife Impresses In Phase II

Promising Delta Variant Antibody Levels

NRx’s BriLife has demonstrated strong potential in early data from a mid-stage COVID-19 trial, spurring the company on to begin a Phase IIb/III study as soon as possible.  

BriLife Is A Live Vaccine • Source: Alamy

NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s vaccine candidate BriLife has garnered initial positive Phase II data in COVID-19, pushing the firm to begin a registrational study pending an independent review.

While the data are early, if the full cohort of patients demonstrates outcomes comparable to the initial subgroup, this could indicate potential vaccine effectiveness

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