J&J begins phase 3 ENSEMBLE Covid-19 vaccine trial for JNJ-78436735
ENSEMBLE Covid-19 vaccine trial : Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has launched a multi-nation phase 3 trial called ENSEMBLE for its JNJ-78436735 Covid-19 vaccine candidate (Ad26.COV2.S), which is being developed by its subsidiary – Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies. The US healthcare giant said that the ENSEMBLE vaccine trial has been initiated following positive interim results from its […]
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