India's first nasal vaccine for COVID-19 receives nod for Phase 2, 3 trial

16 August 2021 | Monday | News


"Bharat Biotech's intranasal vaccine is the first nasal vaccine that has received the regulatory approval for phase 2 trials," the DBT said.
Image Source : builtanempire

Image Source : builtanempire

India's first nasal vaccine, developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Department of Biotechnology and its PSU, the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), got regulatory approval for Phase 2/3 trials on Friday. 

Giving an update for the same, a statement by the Ministry of Science & Technology statement said, "Bharat Biotech's intranasal vaccine is the first nasal vaccine that has received the regulatory approval for Phase 2/3 trials. This is the first of its kind COVID-19 jab to undergo human clinical trials in India. BBV154 is an intranasal replication-deficient chimpanzee adenovirus SARS-CoV-2 vectored vaccine. BBIL has in-licensed technology from Washington University in St Louis, USA." 

The company reported that the phase 1 clinical trials have been completed for the ages of 18 to 60 years. The doses administered to healthy volunteers in the Phase I trial have been well-tolerated and no serious adverse events were reported, the company said. 

Stay Connected

Sign up to our free newsletter and get the latest news sent direct to your inbox

Show

Forgot your password?

Show

Show

Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive a link to create a new password.

Back to log-in

Close