AstraZeneca invites non-clinical and observational studies of its licensed and pipeline vaccines and immunotherapies. Focus areas include live-attenuated influenza (LAIV) transmission dynamics, bivalent RSV/hMPV VLP vaccine epidemiology, and real-world performance of RSV prophylactic antibodies in high-risk paediatric populations.
Eligibility Criteria:
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External researchers at hospitals, universities, or research centres.
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Proposals must use AstraZeneca vaccine platforms or generate unbranded immunological/epidemiological data.
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Must comply with local ethics and biosafety regulations.
Funding Details:
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Support Type: Provision of vaccine lots or antibody supply, assay development, platform access, and analytical support.
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Substances & Interests:
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FluMist/Fluenz (LAIV): Household and school transmission, immunological correlates of protection, delivery-model effectiveness, and adult self-administration impact.
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IVX-A12 (RSV/hMPV VLP): Incidence, disease severity, and health-economic burden in adults ≥18 years, including high-risk comorbid cohorts and resource-utilization modelling.
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Synagis (palivizumab): Real-world prophylaxis outcomes in children; proposals by invitation after medical-team consultation.
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Deadline:
Rolling intake; proposal decisions within approximately 45 days.
Where to Go for Further Information:
Access the ESR tool via AstraZeneca’s Partnering → Externally Sponsored Research page. Pre-submission discussions with the Vaccines & Immunology medical team are recommended.