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Covid-19 Vaccine: Bharat Biotech To Conduct Phase-3 Trials For Covaxin

Covaxin is being developed by BharatBiotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research.

A pharmacist holds a shot of vaccine in U.S. (Photographer: Marco Bello/Bloomberg)
A pharmacist holds a shot of vaccine in U.S. (Photographer: Marco Bello/Bloomberg)

BharatBiotech, which is into developing Covaxin, a vaccine candidate for Covid-19,on Friday said it has successfully completed interim analysis of Phase I and II trials and is initiating Phase-III trials in 26,000 participants.

"After successful completion of the interim analysis from the Phase 1 & 2 clinical trials of Covaxin, Bharat Biotech received DCGI approval for Phase 3 clinical trials in 26,000 participants in over 25 centres across India," the vaccine maker said in a communication.

Covaxin is being developed by BharatBiotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Virology. The city-based vaccine maker had on Oct. 2 sought the Drug Controller General of India permission to conduct Phase 3 randomised double-blind placebo-controlled multi centre trial of its Covid-19 vaccine, sources said.

In July, the DCGI had given permission to Bharat Biotech to conduct Phase 1 and 2 clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine.