November 16, 2020 -- The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) is expanding its partnership with Johnson & Johnson by providing additional support for the ongoing development of its investigational COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
Under the amendment to the initial agreement, Janssen will commit approximately $604 million and BARDA will commit approximately $454 million to support the ongoing phase III Ensemble clinical trial evaluating the investigational COVID-19 vaccine candidate as a single-dose in up to 60,000 volunteers worldwide.