Inovio To Start Global Late-Stage COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

The regulatory authority of Brazil has signed off Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc's INO global Phase 3 segment of its INNOVATE Phase 2/3 trial for INO-4800, DNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
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Inovio plans to conduct the global Phase 3 segment in multiple countries, including Brazil, with partner Advaccine Biopharmaceuticals Suzhou Co Ltd.
Phase 3 will evaluate the efficacy of INO-4800 in a two-dose regimen (2.0 mg per dose), administered one month apart.
The primary endpoint of the trial is virologically confirmed COVID-19.
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Earlier this month, China signed off two clinical trials for heterologous boosting with INO-4800 through Advaccine as the trial sponsor.
Working with Sinovac Biotech Ltd SVA, Advaccine will evaluate the heterologous prime-boost sequential immunizations using INO-4800 and CoronaVac.
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Price Action: INO shares are up 9.47% at $9.23 during the market session on the last check Thursday.