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Johnson & Johnson’s Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate Efficacious in Pre-Clinical Studies; Human Testing Has Begun – The Motley Fool

The company aims to start a phase 3 clinical trial for Ad26.COV2-S in September.

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Johnson & Johnson(NYSE:JNJ) has gained some ground in the coronavirus vaccine race. On Thursday, the pharmaceutical and consumer goods company announced that in pre-clinical studies, its Ad26.COV2-S vaccine candidate had demonstrated effectiveness in protecting on non-human primates from infection with SARS-CoV-2.
In contrast to other coronavirus vaccine candidates — such as the one many observers view as the most promising, Moderna’s mRNA-1273 — Johnson & Johnson’s produced its respo…

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