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A new vaccine against coronavirus was developed in Ulyanovsk

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A new vaccine against coronavirus was developed in Ulyanovsk

Ulyanovsk company TestGen has created a new DNA-vaccine against coronavirus infection. According to the developers, this type of drug will provide a wider range of cellular immunity to the virus.

Preclinical trials will be conducted on three experimental series.

One of the main differences of the TestGen product is the sequence of the surface and other proteins of the virus. This gives a possibility to form more complete cellular response.

DNA molecules are used as immunogen, which gives technological advantages during production, storage and transportation of the drug.

After preclinical testing, the harmlessness, specific activity of the drug and the ability to form specific immunity will be evaluated.

According to Denis Viktorov, Ph.D. in Biology, the technology for obtaining DNA vaccines is well worked out all over the world, but the disadvantage of such preparations, according to him, is low delivery of the genetic material inside the cell. For this purpose, the new vaccine used biodegradable polymers, the company's know-how, which helps protect DNA and efficiently deliver molecules into cells.

The vaccine has been developed with the support of BioPark Ventures.

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Author: Ksenia Gustova

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