An opportunity to test a potential COVID-19 vaccine in Canadian clinical trials is now 'over' because Chinese customs did not approve it for shipment to Canada, according to the National Research Council (NRC).
OTTAWA -- An opportunity to test a potential COVID-19 vaccine in Canadian clinical trials is now "over" because Chinese customs did not approve it for shipment to Canada, according to the National Research Council .
Headquartered in Tianjin, China, CanSino signed an agreement with the NRC in May. After Health Canada's review and approval, the Canadian Center for Vaccinology was preparing to start clinical trials as early as June, but progress came to a standstill after Canadian authorities said the Chinese government was stalling the shipment process.
The Ad5-nCoV vaccine candidate has already been sent to other countries including Russia, Chile, Argentina, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia for Phase 3 trials or large-scale testing on humans. CanSino's vaccine was developed using a cell line from the NRC that was previously used to produce an Ebola vaccine. The two organizations have worked together since 2013.
"We’re trying to be the noblest citizens in terms of advancing science and making sure that there is no gatekeeping with that, and you would expect that there would be a reciprocity on that."
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