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Development of antibodies and antibody-derived proteins for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases with epidemic potential

Pays a fixed EUR 10 million grant to take antibody-based prophylactics and therapies for epidemic-prone viruses from preclinical testing into first-in-human trials.

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This Horizon Europe call pays for taking existing antibody or antibody-derived candidates -- not new discovery work -- through to first-in-human safety trials against a defined list of epidemic-prone viruses, including Lassa, Junin, Hantaan, Andes, Variola major, Hendra, Nipah and Venezuelan equine encephalitis. Proposals need to finish in vitro characterisation, run in vivo tests in at least one …

This call funds development of existing antibody or antibody-derived protein candidates against at least one of a named list of epidemic-potential viruses (including Lassa, Hantaan, Andes, Sin Nombre, Variola major, Hendra, Nipah and Venezuelan equine encephalitis). Proposals must run in vitro and in vivo preclinical studies, produce GMP-quality test batches in the EU or EEA, and carry out first-in-human clinical safety studies with a clear regulatory pathway toward market authorisation.

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Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€50M

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