COVALIA study update: Interim Safety Results from needle-free SARS-CoV2 DNA vaccine phase 1 trial
- First needle-free SARS-CoV2 DNA vaccine tested in Australia is well tolerated
- No safety concerns were observed
- Ongoing study enrolment for booster dose
Melbourne 17 January 2022 –Technovalia, an Australian biotech vaccine developer today announced the interim safety results of the ongoing phase 1 clinical trial evaluating COVIGEN, a DNA Covid-19 vaccine candidate, in healthy participants using the PharmaJet® Needle-free Devices.
Interim safety data showed that Covigen is well tolerated and no safety concerns were observed. Full safety data are expected by February 2022. The phase 1 trial involved 27 participants to assess the safety and immunogenicity of two COVIGEN doses given to healthy volunteers who had not yet had a COVID-19 vaccine. The trial is ongoing, now recruiting in three states across Australia (NSW, SA, and WA) for the evaluation of COVIGEN as a booster on volunteers having received two doses of the available vaccines in Australia. Participants are being recruited by Scientia Clinical Research (Sydney), the Telethon Kids Institute (Perth) and the Women’s and Children’s Hospital (Adelaide).