Janssen Johnson and Johnson #coronavirus vaccine trials halted after participant becomes ill

Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) coronavirus vaccine trials halted after participant becomes ill

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October 13, 2020 : All clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine being developed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals in Leiden have been halted after one participant became ill, parent company Johnson & Johnson say in a website announcement. ‘We have temporarily paused further dosing in all our Covid-19 vaccine candidate clinical trials, including the Phase 3 Ensemble trial, due to an unexplained illness in a study participant,’ the company said. The participant’s illness is being reviewed and evaluated under company guidelines.

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/10/janssen-coronavirus-vaccine-trials-halted-after-participant-becomes-ill/

** This post was originally published on October 13, 2020 **