ChAdOx1 MERS vaccine - Barinthus Biotherapeutics
Alternative Names: ChAdOx1 MERS vaccine; MERS vaccine - Barinthus Biotherapeutics; MERS-CoV vaccine – Barinthus Biotherapeutics; VTP-500Latest Information Update: 13 May 2026
At a glance
- Originator Korea Investment Partners; Vaccitech
- Developer Barinthus Biotherapeutics; University of Oxford
- Class COVID-19 vaccines; Viral vaccines
- Mechanism of Action Immunostimulants
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Orphan Drug Status
No
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
- Available For Licensing Yes
Highest Development Phases
- No development reported Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
Most Recent Events
- 13 May 2026 ChAdOx1 MERS vaccine is available for licensing as of 31 Jan 2025. https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1828185/000182818526000012/brns-20251231.htm
- 28 Oct 2025 No recent reports of development identified for phase-I development in Middle-East-respiratory-syndrome-coronavirus(Prevention) in United Kingdom (IM)
- 11 Apr 2025 Adverse events and immunogenicity data from phase I trial in Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus presented at the 35th Congress of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID-2025)