Corbevax

Corbevax
Vaccine description
TargetSARS-CoV-2
Vaccine typeProtein subunit
Clinical data
Trade namesCorbevax
Other namesBECOV2D, Biological E COVID-19
Routes of
administration
Intramuscular
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status

Corbevax is a protein subunit COVID-19 vaccine[1][2][3][4] developed by Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and Dynavax technologies based in Emeryville, California.[5][6] It is licensed to Indian biopharmaceutical firm Biological E. Limited (BioE) for development and production.[7][8]

  1. ^ "A prospective open label randomised phase-I seamlessly followed by phase-II study to assess the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of Biological E's novel Covid-19 vaccine containing Receptor Binding Domain of SARS-CoV-2 for protection against Covid-19 disease when administered intramuscularly in a two dose schedule (0, 28D) to healthy volunteers". ctri.nic.in. Clinical Trials Registry India. 13 January 2021. CTRI/2020/11/029032. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020.
  2. ^ "CEPI partners with Biological E Limited to advance development and manufacture of COVID-19 vaccine candidate". cepi.net. CEPI. 29 December 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. ^ Chui M (16 November 2020). "Biological E. Limited and Baylor COVID-19 vaccine begins clinical trial in India". Baylor College of Medicine.
  4. ^ Leo L (16 November 2020). "Biological E initiates human trials of vaccine". Mint.
  5. ^ Hotez PJ, Bottazzi ME (January 2022). "Whole Inactivated Virus and Protein-Based COVID-19 Vaccines". Annual Review of Medicine. 73 (1): 55–64. doi:10.1146/annurev-med-042420-113212. PMID 34637324. S2CID 238747462.
  6. ^ "Covovax and Corbevax: What we know about India's new Covid vaccines". BBC News. 28 December 2021.
  7. ^ Raghavan P (10 June 2021). "Explained: How is Biological E's Corbevax different?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Covovax and Corbevax: What we know about India's new Covid vaccines". BBC News. 28 December 2021.