After Zydus' Historic COVID-19 DNA Vaccine Approval, Inovio To Enter Phase III
Will Data Availability Hold Key To Acceptance?
Executive Summary
Soon after Zydus Cadila won a historic accelerated approval in India for the world’s first plasmid DNA vaccine for human use, in this case against COVID-19, Inovio’s candidate is set to move to Phase III in Brazil. But will the new technology find wide acceptance?
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