CEPI to Fund Moderna and Two Other Institutions for Ebola Vaccine Development
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- The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) will provide $60 million to Moderna and two other organizations to accelerate the development of a vaccine against the Ebola Bundibugyo virus strain (BDBV), amid an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Clinical trials could be ready within months, though challenges remain.
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Warum es wichtig ist
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) is funding Moderna and two other institutions with $60 million to accelerate vaccine development against the Ebola Bundibugyo virus strain (BDBV) due to an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are currently no approved BDBV vaccines or treatments.
為因應非洲民主剛果的伊波拉疫情,全球公衛組織「流行病防範創新聯盟」將資助6000萬美元給莫德納(Moderna)及另2家機構,以加速「邦迪布吉歐病毒株」疫苗研發。
路透社報導,在新冠肺炎(COVID-19)的疫情高峰期,流行病防範創新聯盟(CEPI)曾是協助研發疫苗的早期投資機構之一。
CEPI執行長海契特(Richard Hatchett)今天告訴路透社,對抗邦迪布吉歐病毒株(Ebola Bundibugyo,簡稱BDBV)的疫苗,有望於數個月內完成臨床試驗相關準備。
目前全球尚無任何經核准的BDBV疫苗或療法。
海契特表示,疫苗有望在「不久的將來」問世,應有助於啟動相關討論,包括由誰採購疫苗,以及為後續的全面接種計劃提供資金。
他同時警告,疫苗研發充滿變數,加上民主剛果東部嚴峻的安全情勢,臨床試驗將面臨重重挑戰。
在這波資助中,CEPI允諾投入高達5000萬美元(約新台幣15.8億元),協助莫德納正在研發的BDBV候選疫苗進行臨床前及早期臨床開發。
莫德納執行長班塞爾(Stephane Bancel)在電話採訪中表示:「我們在臨床前模型上進行伊波拉病毒研究,展現良好成果。」
他說,鑑於伊波拉的高致死率,目標是研發出一款能有效預防疾病的疫苗,同時致力簡化施打策略。
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Clinical trial preparations for the BDBV vaccine will be completed within months.
Wahrscheinlich · Innerhalb von Monaten
A BDBV vaccine will be available in the near future.
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Offene Fragen
- What are the specific timelines for the preclinical and early clinical development phases?
- What are the names of the other two institutions receiving funding from CEPI?
- What specific challenges does the security situation in eastern DRC present for clinical trials?
- How will the procurement and funding for a full vaccination program be addressed?






