10/07/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/07/2021 05:11
Moscow, October 7, 2021 - The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund) is inviting independent international researchers and scientific institutions to cooperate on real-world studies of safety and efficacy of coronavirus vaccines, including Sputnik V, Sputnik Light and others.
Key study topics:
Applicants conducting or planning to start scientific research in the abovementioned areas are kindly invited to contact RDIF and describe areas of interest and specific cooperation proposals via [email protected]
Monitoring and analysis of the results of the use of Sputnik V and Sputnik Light vaccines as well as scientific research are priorities for RDIF as an investor in the development and international promotion of these vaccines. The Fund is interested in expanding the knowledge of Russian and international scientists, as well as raising public awareness regarding the real-world data on safety and efficacy of Sputnik V, Sputnik Light and other vaccines.
The two-dose Sputnik V vaccine is the world's first registered vaccine against coronavirus. It is the first vaccine based on heterogeneous boosting approach ("vaccine cocktail" using human adenovirus serotype 26 as the first component and human adenovirus serotype 5 as the second component). Taking into account the success of this approach to ensure stable and long-term immunity against the new coronavirus infection, RDIF was the first in the world to initiate partnerships with other vaccine manufacturers and to conduct joint research on the combination of the first component of Sputnik V with foreign vaccines.
Single-dose Sputnik Light vaccine is the first component (recombinant human adenovirus 26 serotype (rAd26)) of the Sputnik V vaccine.
RDIF actively promotes cooperation and networking of the international scientific community on the Sputnik V vaccine. In January 2021, RDIF and the Gamaleya Center created the International Scientific Advisory Board on the Sputnik V vaccine, bringing together leading scientists in virology, microbiology and immunology from Argentina, Britain, Croatia, France, Germany, India, Sweden, USA and Russia.
Studies based on analysis of the use of Sputnik V and Sputnik Light vaccines have been published in leading international peer-reviewed medical journals: The Lancet, EClinical Medicine (published by The Lancet), Vaccines, Cell Reports Medicine.
RDIF endorses the publication of new independent studies on the results of vaccination with Sputnik V and Sputnik Light on the general population around the world in leading medical journals.
Sputnik V has a number of key advantages:
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Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) is Russia's sovereign wealth fund established in 2011 to make equity co-investments, primarily in Russia, alongside reputable international financial and strategic investors. RDIF acts as a catalyst for direct investment in the Russian economy. RDIF's management company is based in Moscow. Currently, RDIF has experience of the successful joint implementation of more than 80 projects with foreign partners totaling RUB 2.1 tn and covering 95% of the regions of the Russian Federation. RDIF portfolio companies employ more than 800,000 people and generate revenues which equate to more than 6% of Russia's GDP. RDIF has established joint strategic partnerships with leading international co-investors from more than 18 countries that total more than $40 bn. Further information can be found at rdif.ru
For additional information contact:
Alexey Urazov
Russian Direct Investment Fund
Director for External Communications
Mobile: +7 915 312 76 65
E-mail: [email protected]
Andrew Leach / Maria Shiryaevskaya
Hudson Sandler
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133