Sinovac Files to Begin Trial of Vaccine for Hand, Food and Mouth Disease
December 28, 2009 at 00:39 AM EST
Sinovac Biotech has applied to the SFDA to begin a clinical trial for a vaccine that protects against human enterovirus 71 (EV 71), which causes hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). Sinovac began work on the vaccine over one year ago with research help from the CDC of China. At that time, Sinovac said enterovirus infections did not have specific treatments or a preventative vaccine. The company’s clinical trial application for a HFMD vaccine is the first filed in China. More details... Stock Symbol: (NSDQ: SVA)