2394: hVIVO Secures £6m Influenza Human Challenge Trial Contract

2394: hVIVO Secures £6m Influenza Human Challenge Trial Contract

From The Vox Markets Podcast by Vox Markets Podcast

May 7, 2026 · 6 min · Episode 2394

About this episode

Andrew Catchpole discusses hVIVO's £6 million influenza human challenge trial contract and its implications for antiviral treatments.

Watch on YouTube Andrew Catchpole, Chief Scientific Officer of hVIVO joins Martin Luke of Vox Markets to discuss hVIVO’s newly signed £6 million influenza human challenge trial contract. Andrew explains how the study will evaluate a prophylactic antiviral treatment using hVIVO’s specialist influenza challenge model, highlighting the speed and efficiency advantages of human challenge trials, the growing focus on antiviral therapies, and why hVIVO continues to attract global clients.

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Host: Martin Luke

Guest: Andrew Catchpole

Topics covered

  • influenza
  • human challenge trials
  • antiviral treatments
  • clinical studies
  • biotechnology

Keywords

  • hVIVO
  • influenza
  • human challenge trial
  • antiviral therapy
  • clinical research

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Organizations: hVIVO, Vox Markets

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