Australia’s Vaxxas has initiated a Phase I clinical trial with the first needle-free inactivated seasonal influenza vaccine quadrivalent (IIV4) candidate.
Scancell has reported preliminary immunogenicity data from its Phase 1 COVIDITY clinical trial: with the plasmid DNA COVID-19 vaccine candidates inducing immune responses when delivered via needle-free tech.
Vaxxas has completed a financing round which raised US$23m (A$34m) in new funds: allowing the company to progress multiple vaccine programs in the clinic and ramp up manufacturing capabilities towards commercial scale.