We are excited to share the publication of the first-in-human clinical studyof COVAC-2, a recombinant protein subunit vaccine against COVID-19 formulated with Sepivac SWE™, an oil-in-water adjuvant co-developed by VFI and Seppic. Led by our long-standing partner Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), the study confirms that the Sepivac SWE™-adjuvanted vaccine is safe and induces robust neutralizing antibody responses across age groups.
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VFI is pleased to announce its continued partnership with VIDO, thanks to a 5M USD award from CEPI (Coalition of Epidemics Preparedness Innovations), to develop new vaccines that are broadly protective against COVID-19 variants and suitable for use in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. This work builds on the development of COVAC-2, VIDO’s subunit vaccine formulated with Sepivac SWE™, an adjuvant co-developed by Seppic and VFI.
Click here to read VIDO press release and CEPI press release
VFI is pleased to share news on positive Phase 1 results for COVAC-2, a COVID-19 subunit vaccine candidate developed by Usask's VIDO, formulated with Sepivac SWE™️, an adjuvant developed by VFI and Seppic. Click here to read the press release.
Start of COVAC-2 phase 1 clinical trial! A COVID-19 vaccine developed by VIDO which includes the open-access adjuvant Sepivac SWE, co-developed by VFI and Seppic.
VIDO’s COVID-19 vaccine receives Health Canada clinical trial approval for subunit-based vaccine combined to the open-access adjuvant Sepivac SWE, that was developed by Seppic in collaboration with VFI. First-in-human trials are planned in January 2021.
Sepivac SWE™ is prepared at cGMP-grade and is being made available to the entire vaccine community under open-access terms. Sepivac SWE™ adjuvant can be used in the composition of several vaccines including vaccines against seasonal influenza, pandemic influenza and COVID-19. A production capacity of several hundred million doses per year of Sepivac SWE™ is expected by summer 2021.
VFI is proud to have co-led the development of the first open-access adjuvant for prophylactic use since aluminium salts in the 1920’s and is grateful to its initial funders (European Commission, US-HHS BARDA and GIZ) for having catalysed the development of the SWE adjuvant. We look forward to continuing this long-term partnership with our Seppic colleagues.
VFI and Seppic announced that they have finalized the development of an oil-in-water adjuvant at a Seppic plant in France. The adjuvant, manufactured under Good Manufactured Practices, will be openly available from Seppic before the end of this year, for the entire vaccine community.
