Leiden, The Netherlands, September 26, 2006 - Dutch biotechnology company Crucell N.V. (Euronext, NASDAQ: CRXL; Swiss Exchange: CRX) today announced that the Ebola vaccine it is developing in partnership with the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), has commenced its Phase I clinical study. The randomized, double-blind, placebo- controlled study in 48 healthy volunteers will test the single-shot vaccination in a dose-escalation trial.
