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. 2021 Oct 20;12(4):311–320. doi: 10.4103/japtr.JAPTR_159_21

Table 2.

Coronavirus disease-2019 candidate vaccines in clinical evaluation

COVID-19 Vaccine developer/manufacturer Vaccine platform Type of candidate vaccine Number of doses Timing of doses Route of Administration
Sinovac Inactivated Inactivated 2 0, 14 days IM
Wuhan Institute of Biological Products/Sinopharm Inactivated Inactivated 2 0,21 days IM
Beijing Institute of Biological Products/Sinopharm Inactivated Inactivated 2 0,21 days IM
University of Oxford/AstraZeneca Non- Replicating Viral Vector ChAdOx1-S 1 IM
CanSino Biological Inc./Beijing Institute of Biotechnology Non- Replicating Viral Vector Adenovirus Type 5 Vector 1 IM
Gamaleya Research Institute Non- Replicating Viral Vector Adeno-based (rAd26-S + rAd5-S) 2 0,21 days IM
Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Non- Replicating Viral Vector Ad26COVS1 2 0, 56 days IM
Novavax Protein Subunit Full length recombinant SARS CoV-2 glycoprotein nanoparticle vaccine adjuvanted with Matrix M 2 0, 21 days IM
Moderna/NIAID RNA LNP-encapsulated mRNA 2 0, 28 days IM
BioNTech/Fosun Pharma/Pfizer RNA 3 LNP-mRNAs 2 0, 28 days IM
Anhui Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutical/Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Protein Subunit Adjuvanted recombinant protein (RBD-Dimer) 2 or 3 0,28 or 0,28, 56 days IM
Curevac RNA mRNA 2 0, 28 days IM
Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Inactivated Inactivated 2 0, 28 days IM
Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Rep of Kazakhstan Inactivated Inactivated 2 0, 21 days IM
Inovio Pharmaceuticals/International Vaccine Institute DNA DNA plasmid vaccine with electroporation 2 0, 28 days ID
Osaka University/AnGes/Takara Bio DNA DNA plasmid vaccine + Adjuvant 2 0, 14 days IM
Cadila Healthcare Limited DNA DNA plasmid vaccine 3 0, 28, 56 days ID
Genexine Consortium DNA DNA Vaccine (GX-19) 2 0, 28 days IM
Bharat Biotech Inactivated Whole-Virion Inactivated 2 0, 14 days IM
Kentucky Bioprocessing, Inc Protein Subunit RBD-based 2 0, 21 days IM
Sanofi Pasteur/GSK Protein Subunit S protein (baculovirus production) 2 0, 21 days IM
Arcturus/Duke-NUS RNA mRNA IM
SpyBiotech/Serum Institute of India VLP RBD-HBsAg VLPs 2 0, 28 days IM
ReiThera/LEUKOCARE/Univercells Non- Replicating Viral Vector Replication defective Simian Adenovirus (GRAd) encoding S 1 IM
Institute of Biotechnology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, PLA of China Non- Replicating Viral Vector Ad5-nCoV 2 0, 28 days IM/mucosal
Vaxart Non- Replicating Viral Vector Ad5 adjuvanted Oral Vaccine platform 2 0, 28 days Oral
Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich Non- Replicating Viral Vector MVA-SARS-2-S 2 0, 28 days IM
Clover Biopharmaceuticals Inc./GSK/Dynavax Protein Subunit Native like Trimeric subunit Spike Protein vaccine 2 0, 21 days IM
Vaxine Pty Ltd/Medytox Protein Subunit Recombinant spike protein with Advax™ adjuvant 1 IM
University of Queensland/CSL/Seqirus Protein Subunit Molecular clamp stabilized Spike protein with MF59 adjuvant 2 0, 28 days IM
Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corporation/NIAID/Dynavax Protein Subunit S-2P protein + CpG 1018 2 0, 28 days IM
Instituto Finlay de Vacunas, Cuba Protein Subunit RBD + Adjuvant 2 0, 28 days IM
FBRI SRC VB VECTOR, Rospotrebnadzor, Koltsovo Protein Subunit Peptide 2 0, 21 days IM
West China Hospital, Sichuan University Protein Subunit RBD (baculovirus production expressed in Sf9 cells) 2 0, 28 days IM
University Hospital Tuebingen Protein Subunit SARS-CoV-2 HLA-DR peptides 1 SC
COVAXX Protein Subunit S1-RBD-protein 2 0, 28 days IM
Institute Pasteur/Themis/Univ. of Pittsburg CVR/Merck Sharp & Dohme Replicating Viral Vector Measles-vector based 1 or 2 0, 28 days IM
Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy/Xiamen University Replicating Viral Vector Intranasal flu-based-RBD 1 IM
IMperial College London RNA LNP-nCoVsaRNA 2 IM
People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Academy of Military Sciences/Walvax Biotech. RNA mRNA 2 0, 14 or 0, 28 days IM
Medicago Inc. VLP Plant-derived VLP adjuvanted with GSK or Dynavax adjs. 2 0, 21 days IM

COVID-19 Vaccine developer/manufacturer Clinical Stage

Phase 1 Phase 1/2 Phase 2 Phase 3

Sinovac NCT04383574
NCT04352608
NCT04551547
NCT04456595 669/UN6.KEP/EC/2020
Wuhan Institute of Biological Products/Sinopharm ChiCTR2000031809
Interim Report
ChiCTR2000034780
Beijing Institute of Biological Products/Sinopharm ChiCTR2000032459 ChiCTR2000034780
NCT04560881
University of Oxford/AstraZeneca PACTR202006922165132 2020-001072-15
NCT04568031
Interim Report
2020-001228-32 ISRCTN89951424 NCT04516746 NCT04540393 CTRI/2020/08/027170
CanSino Biological Inc./Beijing Institute of Biotechnology ChiCTR2000030906 Study Report ChiCTR2000031781 Study Report NCT04526990
NCT04540419
Gamaleya Research Institute NCT04436471 NCT04437875 Study Report NCT04530396 NCT04564716
Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies NCT04436276 NCT04505722
Novavax NCT04368988 Study Report NCT04533399 (phase 2b) 2020-004123-16
Moderna/NIAID NCT04283461
Interim Report Final Report
NCT04405076 NCT04470427
BioNTech/Fosun Pharma/Pfizer 2020-001038-36 ChiCTR2000034825 NCT04537949 Study Report NCT04368728
Anhui Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutical/Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences NCT04445194 NCT04550351 NCT04466085
Curevac NCT04449276 NCT04515147
Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences NCT04412538 NCT04470609
Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Rep of Kazakhstan NCT04530357
Inovio Pharmaceuticals/International Vaccine Institute NCT04447781 NCT04336410
Osaka University/AnGes/Takara Bio NCT04463472 NCT04527081
Cadila Healthcare Limited CTRI/2020/07/026352
Genexine Consortium NCT04445389
Bharat Biotech NCT04471519 CTRI/2020/09/027674
Kentucky Bioprocessing, Inc NCT04473690
Sanofi Pasteur/GSK NCT04537208
Arcturus/Duke-NUS NCT04480957
SpyBiotech/Serum Institute of India ACTRN12620000817943
ReiThera/LEUKOCARE/Univercells NCT04528641
Institute of Biotechnology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, PLA of China NCT04552366
Vaxart NCT04563702
Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich NCT04569383
Clover Biopharmaceuticals Inc./GSK/Dynavax NCT04405908
Vaxine Pty Ltd/Medytox NCT04453852
University of Queensland/CSL/Seqirus ACTRN12620000674932p ISRCTN51232965
Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corporation/NIAID/Dynavax NCT04487210
Instituto Finlay de Vacunas, Cuba IFV/COR/04
FBRI SRC VB VECTOR, Rospotrebnadzor, Koltsovo NCT04527575
West China Hospital, Sichuan University ChiCTR2000037518
University Hospital Tuebingen NCT04546841
COVAXX NCT04545749
Institute Pasteur/Themis/Univ. of Pittsburg CVR/Merck Sharp & Dohme NCT04497298
Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy/Xiamen University ChiCTR2000037782
IMperial College London ISRCTN17072692
People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Academy of Military Sciences/Walvax Biotech. ChiCTR2000034112
Medicago Inc. NCT04450004

COVID-19: Coronavirus disease-2019, PLA: People’s liberation army, SARS: Severe acute respiratory syndrome, CoV-2: Coronavirus-2, HLA: Human leukocyte antigen, DR: D related, RBD: Receptor-binding domain