Clinical Trials Arena September 19, 2024
As the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox an emergency, the Clinical Trials Arena team investigates ongoing vaccine trials.
In August 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), two years after the agency previously declared an emergency for an outbreak of the virus with the epicentre in Europe.
The organisation has called on companies and governments to rally together to help countries in Africa by providing vaccines where possible, however, due to there being just one approved vaccine available, there is an urgent need for more development.
Clinical research on mpox has been relatively neglected. As a result, there are several unmet needs in the treatment space.
A recent trial...
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