CureVac Launches Specialized Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate

A coronavirus vaccine candidate similar to that of recently approved ones from Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) and Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) has now moved into late-stage testing on healthcare workers.

CureVac (NASDAQ: CVAC), like BioNTech a clinical-stage biotech based in Europe, announced Monday that its CvnCoV is about to enter phase 3 clinical trials, in testing that involves healthcare workers. The first participant in the study is to be administered the initial shot of the vaccine candidate on Tuesday.

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