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AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine study put on hold due to suspected adverse reaction in participant in the U.K.



AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine study is put on hold (statnews.com)

A large, Phase 3 study testing a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford at dozens of sites across the U.S. has been put on hold due to a suspected serious adverse reaction in a participant in the United Kingdom.

An individual familiar with the development said researchers had been told the hold was placed on the trial out of “an abundance of caution.” A second individual familiar with the matter, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, said the finding is having an impact on other AstraZeneca vaccine trials underway — as well as on the clinical trials being conducted by other vaccine manufacturers.

Clinical holds are not uncommon, and it’s unclear how long AstraZeneca’s might last. But the progress of the company’s trial — and those of all Covid-19 vaccines in development — are being closely watched given the pressing need for new ways to curb the global pandemic. There are currently nine vaccine candidates in Phase 3 trials. AstraZeneca’s is the first Phase 3 Covid-19 vaccine trial known to have been put on hold.

Welp. Wonder how long this will push things back?
 

StreetsofBeige

Gold Member
Remember this classic?

The student was paid £2,000 which he planned to use to buy a new laptop.
What's that idiot complaining about? A giant head and his eyes popping out? He got 2000. lol
 

lock2k

Banned
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AstraZeneca actually make some good generic medications. I was contemplating picking up a prescription of Losec for my own use.

losec_20mg.jpg
 

Soodanim

Gold Member
No description? I want to know if he turned into a zombie, if his toenails fell off, or if his hair just changed colour. List not exhaustive.
 
Apparently one of the participants has signs and symptoms that resemble a condition called transverse myelitis. Like the name implies, there's inflammation in the spinal cord of these patients and they start developing neurological symptoms depending on the affected level, like limb weakness, problems controlling sphincters, or even respiratory failure if certain nerves that go into the diaphragm are affected.

Holds like these are not uncommon, and really this case in particular could have nothing to do with the vaccine at all.
 

diffusionx

Gold Member
Apparently one of the participants has signs and symptoms that resemble a condition called transverse myelitis. Like the name implies, there's inflammation in the spinal cord of these patients and they start developing neurological symptoms depending on the affected level, like limb weakness, problems controlling sphincters, or even respiratory failure if certain nerves that go into the diaphragm are affected.

Holds like these are not uncommon, and really this case in particular could have nothing to do with the vaccine at all.

True. On the other hand, the trial began late August, and this person got these symptoms on like September 4th. Indicating it was a more or less immediate reaction.
 
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