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AnGes, Osaka Univ. to Pair Up to Develop DNA Vaccines for COVID-19
Osaka-based biotech AnGes said on March 5 that it will develop preventive DNA-based vaccines against the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 in collaboration with Osaka University. The parties expect it will take around a half year to start a clinical study.…
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