Within A Month After Pulling Plug On COVID-19 Booster Study, Inovio Shelves Two More Infectious Disease Programs


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  • Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:INO) has agreed with its collaborator, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), to discontinue the development of product candidates targeting Lassa Fever (INO-4500) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) (INO-4700).
  • Recently, Inovio discontinued its internally funded efforts to develop INO-4800 as a COVID-19 heterologous booster vaccine.
  • The move follows the initial data analyses from studies conducted by Inovio and funded by CEPI.
  • Dr. Jacqueline Shea, Inovio's President & CEO, said, "Although INO-4500 and INO-4700 were well-tolerated by participants in our clinical trials and generated immune responses, the two-dose regimen did not meet CEPI's selection criteria for further development."
  • Also See: Inovio Lays Out Corporate Reorganization To Extend Cash Runway Into 2024.
  • The INO-4500 Lassa Fever trial was a Phase 1b study involving 220 participants in Ghana. With this trial, INO-4500 was the first product candidate to enter human clinical trials in West Africa targeting Lassa Fever.
  • The INO-4700 trial was a Phase 2 study targeting the prevention of MERS. The first trial cohort involved 192 participants in Jordan, Kenya, and Lebanon. The company intends to publish data to aid subsequent research.
  • Price Action: INO shares are 6.41% lower at $2.19 on the last check Friday.

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This is what Nic Chahine averages with his options buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads... BUYING options. Most traders don't even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here's how he does it.


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