AI-Designed COVID Vaccine Passes First Human Trial
The needle-free DNA shot was safe in 39 volunteers and triggered immune responses to SARS-CoV-2, SARS and related bat viruses.
- Researchers at the University of Cambridge and DIOSynVax developed an AI-designed 'super-antigen' vaccine offering protection against entire families of viruses rather than just specific strains.
- Artificial intelligence analyzed genetic codes from various coronaviruses to identify essential, unchanging elements across virus families, creating a 'fundamentally new' approach that future-proofs against mutations.
- A phase I trial in Cambridge and Southampton involving 49 healthy volunteers aged 18 to 50 confirmed the vaccine is safe and triggered immune responses against SARS-CoV-2, SARS, and related bat viruses.
- More than 200 individuals will be recruited for a forthcoming phase II study, with Professor Jonathan Heeney calling the technology a 'game changer' for vaccine development.
- Scientists are now exploring applications for other virus families, including Ebola and bird flu, aiming to prevent pandemics before they start and potentially save millions of lives.
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AI-designed universal vaccine clears first human trial, targets future coronavirus threats with needle-free delivery
The first human clinical trial of a universal Sarbeco coronavirus vaccine, developed by the University of Cambridge and spin-out DIOSynVax (DVX) Ltd, has shown that the vaccine is safe and has no significant side effects.

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