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Nasal COVID-19 vaccine based on WashU technology to enter U.S. clinical trials

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Trial will assess safety, efficacy of next-generation vaccine given via nasal spray, inhalation

A nasal vaccine for COVID-19 – based on technology developed at Washington University in St. Louis – is poised to enter a phase 1 clinical trial in the U.S. after an investigational new drug application from Ocugen, Inc. was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ocugen, a U.S.-based biotechnology company, licensed the innovative technology from WashU in 2022.