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Published On: Sat, Mar 2nd, 2013

Inviragen’s DENVax, dengue vaccine, enters second stage of an ongoing Phase 2 study

Fort Collins, Colorado vaccine company, Inviragen, announced this week that it  is advancing it’s investigational dengue vaccine, DENVax into the second stage of the ongoing Phase 2 clinical study, according to a Inviragen press release Feb. 27.

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Aedes aegypti Image/CDC

The company reports it is advancing DENVax into the second stage of this clinical trial based on the review and the recommendation of the DSMB, an independent data and safety monitoring board.

In the second stage of the study, DENVax will be tested for safety and immunogenicity in approximately 200 additional children aged 18 months to 11 years.

“The completion of the first stage of this Phase 2 study is an important milestone for Inviragen, as it represents the first comprehensive safety evaluation of the vaccine in individuals of various ages who live in dengue endemic areas,” said Dr.Dan Stinchcomb, CEO of Inviragen. “The DSMB determined that the first dose of the vaccine is well tolerated in adults, adolescents and children,some of whom were pre‐exposed to dengue viruses.”

Inviragen CEO, Dr. Dan Stinchcomb Gives An Update On The DENVax Dengue Fever Vaccine

Inviragen is addressing unmet needs in this growing global vaccine marketplace and has created a team of dedicated vaccine development specialists in the United States and Singapore.  The company has research and corporate operations in Fort Collins, Colorado, vaccine testing capabilities in Madison, Wisconsin, and vaccine development operations in Singapore.  Inviragen’s international vaccine development teams utilize global resources and capabilities to bring vaccine concepts to reality.  This strategy positions Inviragen to capitalize on the need for novel infectious disease vaccines in emerging economies.

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