You’ve read and heard a lot about medical research recently with the global pandemic making it foremost in people’s minds. Our CEO Orla Dolan explains the process of developing a vaccine and gives an update on where scientists are in their development of a vaccine for the Coronavirus. As with the clinical trials that Breakthrough Cancer Research is part of, there are four phases of clinical trial needed before a vaccine or drug can be approved for widespread use, and here she outlines the three that mirror Breakthrough Cancer Research activity.

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Here is a link to a clear and insightful article in The Lancet about the different approaches. https://www.thelancet.com/…/PIIS0140-6736(20)31252…/fulltext