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Gennova's mRNA vaccine to come in powder form; will stay stable at 2-8 °C

The lyophilized vaccine will come in a powder form and it will be mixed with diluents before administration

Gennova has got permission for the phase-2 and 3 clinical trials for its lyophilized mRNA vaccine for injection — HGCO19 — from the subject expert committee advising the Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation.
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Gennova has got permission for the phase-2 and 3 clinical trials for its lyophilized mRNA vaccine for injection — HGCO19 — from the subject expert committee advising the Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation.

Sohini Das Mumbai
Gennova Biopharmaceuticals’ Covid-19 jab HGCO19, based on the mRNA technology platform, will be a lyophilized vaccine or one that is based on freeze-drying. This should help store the vaccine at much higher temperatures than the stringent sub-zero temperatures required to maintain a stable cold chain for other mRNA vaccines globally.
 
The lyophilized vaccine will come in a powder form and it will be mixed with diluents before administration.
 
In fact, Pfizer and BioNTech have already started a phase-3 study to evaluate the lyophilized (freeze-dried) formulation of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Pfizer noted on its website.
 
Gennova has got