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flag A new TB vaccine from India shows promise in trials and is advancing toward commercial use to combat a major global health threat.

flag A new tuberculosis vaccine, HSP Subunit Vaccine in Adjuvant (DDA), developed by Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar and the Institute of Life Sciences with support from India’s Department of Biotechnology and NRDC, is moving toward commercialization. flag Designed to overcome the limitations of the century-old BCG vaccine, especially its poor protection against pulmonary TB in adolescents and adults, the new vaccine has shown strong immune responses in pre-clinical trials. flag A quadripartite agreement with TechInvention Lifecare Limited enables technology transfer and clinical development. flag With TB causing 1.23 million deaths in 2024, the vaccine represents a significant step in global efforts to end the epidemic by 2030.

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