Eveliqure Announces Dosing of First Participants in a Phase 2b study of the ShigETEC Vaccine in Shigellosis

Eveliqure Biotechnologies GmbH, a biotech company developing vaccines for the prevention of diarrhoeal diseases announced today that the first participants have been vaccinated in a Phase 2b efficacy study of ShigETEC, the world’s most clinically advanced combination vaccine against shigellosis and enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) infections.

“With the launch of this Phase 2b trial, we’re moving from possibility to proof - testing not just safety and immunogenicity, but the ShigETEC’s real-world potential”, said Dr. Gábor Somogyi, Chief Executive Officer of Eveliqure.“This Phase 2b study together with the ongoing Phase 1b study with infants, marks a critical step toward a global solution of Shigellosis - not with treatment, but with prevention where it’s needed most”.

“We are proud to be at the forefront of developing a combined broad-spectrum Shigella and ETEC vaccine and honored to collaborate with expert vaccine teams worldwide who share our mission to deliver a long-awaited solution to the global burden of diarrheal diseases.”, commented Dr. Eszter Nagy, Co-Founder and President of Eveliqure.

 

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