COVID-19
In September 2022, AnGes decides discontinuation of development of DNA vaccine for original Wuhan strain of COVID-19
and start of research into improved DNA vaccine for COVID-19 Variants and Formulation for its intranasal delivery.
Information on COVID-19
It was decided that we should utilize the plasmid DNA technology developed by our company as quickly as possible to respond the urgent global challenge of preventing the spread of COVID-19 and formulate effective solutions; accordingly, we announced "Joint Development of a DNA Vaccine to Combat the Covid-19" on March 5, 2020.
Relevant information, including the matters we have worked on since the announcement, and answers to the questions we have received are set out below.
[DNA vaccine for COVID-19]
The DNA vaccine against COVID-19 is a plasmid DNA vaccine encoding the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that opens the door to infection. It is expected to prevent COVID-19 or the condition of COVID-19 patients from deteriorating. Since the vaccine is engineered to express only the spikes on the viral surface, thereby producing antibodies, it is nonpathogenic and safe.
What are viruses?
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What are DNA vaccines?
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The vaccine produces antibodies by expressing only the spikes within the body.
![How the vaccine works](/en/pipeline/_img/vaccine_covid03_1.png)
![How the vaccine works](/en/pipeline/_img/vaccine_covid03_2.png)
COVID-19 News
- 2022.09.16IR
- About the September 7, 2022 Announcements
- 2021.11.05IR
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) DNA Vaccine: Results of Phase 1/2 and Phase 2/3 Clinical Trials
- 2020.12.18IR
- Initiation of the First-in-Human Clinical Trial of a Potential Vascular Normalization COVID-19 Treatment
- 2020.11.13IR
- FDA Allowance of IND Application For AV-001 for the Treatment of Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
- 2020.09.08IR
- COVID-19 DNA vaccine development_Announcement of Collaboration Agreement with Brickell Biotech
- 2020.04.14IR
- COVID-19 DNA vaccine project : Peptite Institute joins for the peptide synthesis research
- 2020.04.10IR
- COVID-19 DNA vaccine project : Listed on the COVID-19 candidate vaccines in WHO (World Health Organization)
- 2020.04.07IR
- COVID-19 DNA vaccine project: Participation of EPS Group to support the clinical trials
- 2020.03.24IR
- COVID-19 DNA vaccine project: Completion of Plasmid DNA vaccine for preclinical studies