£6m Influenza HCT contract signed

hVIVO PLC

07 May 2026

 

hVIVO plc

("hVIVO", the "Company" or the "Group")

£6m Influenza HCT contract signed with clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company

Human Challenge study to test a monoclonal antibody; with revenue to be recognised across 2026 & 2027

London, UK - 7 May 2026, hVIVO plc (AIM: HVO), a purpose-built, full-service international clinical development partner and the world leader in human challenge trials, announces that it has signed a £6 million Clinical Trial Agreement ("CTA") to conduct a human challenge (HCT) trial on behalf of a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for respiratory viral diseases. The trial will evaluate the monoclonal antibody using the hVIVO Influenza Human Challenge Study Model.

This will be a randomised, double-blinded placebo-controlled trial planned to take place at the Company's specialist state-of-the-art quarantine facilities in Canary Wharf. Healthy participants will be recruited through the Company's participant recruitment arm, FluCamp, and all lab work associated with the efficacy analysis for the study will be conducted by hVIVO's own specialist virology laboratory in Canary Wharf.

The study is expected to commence in 2026, with revenue recognised in 2026 and 2027. This contract, along with others recently announced, provides a significant step change to revenue visibility in 2026.

Yamin 'Mo' Khan, Chief Executive Officer of hVIVO, said: "hVIVO's ability to deliver integrated recruitment, clinical trials and specialist virology analytics enables our clients to evaluate innovative assets rapidly and rigorously, delivering clear, value-generating data. This study reflects the strength of our end‑to‑end offering and our continued focus on supporting partners developing differentiated solutions for influenza prevention."

Dr Andrew Catchpole, Chief Scientific Officer of hVIVO, added: "Our Influenza Human Challenge Study Model is specifically designed to characterise viral kinetics and host responses, enabling effective early evaluation of the clinical and virological impact of novel drugs. Seasonal influenza remains a significant burden for global healthcare systems and hVIVO is proud to help speed up the development of new therapies that are vital to reducing the severity of yearly outbreaks."

Seasonal influenza causes significant morbidity and mortality each year, with an estimated 1 billion cases per year, 3-5 million severe cases and 290,000 - 650,000 deaths per year. To date, hVIVO has inoculated >5,000 healthy participants across 2,477 influenza, RSV and other viral HCTs, and has also helped accelerate the development of several antiviral and vaccine candidates for both Big Pharma and biotechnology clients through its consulting, laboratory and clinical trial services.

For further information please contact:

hVIVO plc		[phone]
Yamin 'Mo' Khan, Chief Executive Officer Stephen Pinkerton, Chief Financial Officer
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)				[phone]
Geoff Nash, Callum Davidson Trisyia Jamaludin, Harriet Ward Nigel Birks - Life Science Specialist Sales Louise Talbot - Sales
Peel Hunt LLP (Joint Broker)			[phone]
James Steel, Dr Christopher Golden
Davy (Joint Broker)			[phone]
Anthony Farrell, Niall Gilchrist
ICR Healthcare (Financial PR & IR) Mary-Jane Elliott / Stephanie Cuthbert / Phillip Marriage / Louis Ashe-Jepson		[e-mail]

Notes to Editors

hVIVO plc (AIM: HVO) is a purpose-built, full-service international clinical development partner and the global leader in human challenge trials, serving seven of the world's ten largest biopharma companies.

The Company has an end-to-end platform designed to bring important medicines to patients faster: spanning preclinical strategy, first‑in‑human studies, Phase II patient trials and specialist laboratory services, delivered through a large participant database, wholly owned sites and laboratories across the UK and Germany.

With a combined Group heritage of more than 100 years, hVIVO delivers an accelerated pathway to clinical proof-of-concept through four integrated service lines: Consulting, Clinical Trials, Human Challenge Trials, and Laboratories.

·    Consulting provides expert-led preclinical and clinical strategy, encompassing non-clinical, clinical, CMC, pharmacokinetics, data management, biostatistics, and regulatory support to guide trial design, execution, and interpretation.

·    Clinical Trials offers Phase I/II CRO services, Phase II/III site services across the UK and Germany, and specialist recruitment through FluCamp, Europe's largest recruitment database.

·    Human Challenge Trials leverages hVIVO's state-of-the-art quarantine facility in London - the largest of its kind worldwide - to deliver fast, controlled, high-quality efficacy data through guaranteed viral exposure.

·    Laboratories provides cutting-edge virology and immunology laboratory services, including biobanking and sample storage, supporting both challenge trials and standalone client studies.

 

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