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VesiculoVaxPreclinical-Stage Prophylactic Vaccines for Lassa Virus

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Auro Vaccines has developed a VesiculoVax™-vectored vaccine to protect against Lassa hemorrhagic fever.

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Program Status:
The vaccine candidate has demonstrated efficacy in a non-human primate challenge and has  completed IND-enabling toxicology studies. The program has been out-licensed to Emergent BioSolutions and is scheduled to enter Phase I clinical evaluation in 2021.

Unmet Medical Need:
This rodent-borne virus infects up to 3 million humans per year in West Africa. Public health concern is based on both the emerging infectious disease status of this virus and its potential use as a biologic weapon.