LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS and PARIS--(Marketwire - October 17, 2008) - Dutch biopharma company Crucell N.V. (Euronext, Nasdaq: CRXL; Swiss Exchange: CRX) and the Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation today announce the start of a Phase I clinical trial in Kenya of the jointly developed tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate, AERAS-402/Crucell Ad35. The announcement is made in the lead up to the 39th Union World Conference on Tuberculosis and Lung Disease in Paris, France (16-20 October, 2008).
