Rockville-based contract research firm Optimal Research announced it will begin clinical trials this month for the Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) Ebola vaccine, considered one of the frontrunners in the race to address the Ebola crisis.
Optimal Research Chief Operating Officer E.B. McLindon said Friday the company is seeking individuals to participate in a Phase I Clinical trial for the vaccine. The company plans to administer the vaccine to 92 healthy volunteers in January and February to determine its safety.