J&J Launches Large Phase 3 Coronavirus Vaccine Study

Johnson & Johnson announced on September 23, 2020, the launch of its large-scale, pivotal, multi-country Phase 3 trial (ENSEMBLE) for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Ad26.COV2-S, JNJ-78436735, being developed by its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies. ENSEMBLE will enroll up to 60,000 volunteers across (3) continents and will study the safety and efficacy of a single vaccine dose of Ad26.COV2-S versus placebo in preventing COVID-19.