Chinese company to launch int'l phase III clinical trial at UAE

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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-06-23/Chinese-company-to-launch-int-l-phase-III-clinical-trial-at-UAE-RyVigjO9WM/index.html

The world's first phase III clinical trial of the COVID-19 inactivated vaccine officially kicked off Tuesday. The ceremony of "Sinopharm's China National Biotec Group (CNBG) COVID-19 inactivated vaccine International Clinical (Phase III) trial and the United Arab Emirates" was held simultaneously in Beijing and Abu Dhabi via video conference.

The human trials began in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, on April 12. A total of 1,120 volunteers aged 18-59 were inoculated with two doses in 28 days, according to CNBG. In the randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled trial, all volunteers generated high levels of neutralizing antibodies, which can block pathogens from infecting human cells, the company said.

Experts say that the vaccine could enter the market by the end of 2020 or early next year. The facility is able to produce more than 200 million doses of inactivated COVID-19 vaccines annually.

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