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Human Challenge Model Advantage

With more than 25 years experience in delivering Human Challenge Trials, hVIVO is the world leader. With a 50 bed quarantine unit and integrated laboratory facility, industry-leading scientific and regulatory experts hVIVO provides unparalleled delivery 

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Human Challenge Model Advantage

Human challenge models provide a scientifically rigorous and highly controlled method to generate early efficacy signals, enabling sponsors to reach proofofconcept (PoC) up to 3.5× faster than conventional outpatient trials. By using validated challenge strains, controlled exposure, and rapid readouts, human challenge studies derisk clinical development and accelerate decisionmaking for vaccines, antivirals, monoclonals, and immunomodulators.

hVIVO World Leaders in Human Challenge

  • Proven to accelerate PoC up to 3.5× faster then field trials
  • Controlled viral/bacterial exposure enabling precise efficacy measurement
  • Integrated clinical and laboratory environment for rapid decision‑making
  • End‑to‑end challenge model design, delivery, and interpretation
  • Faster execution enabled by agile governance & rapid project start‑up
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Integrated Human Challenge Solution

hVIVO Capability 

Human challenge trial design & delivery

Comparator strategy

In vitro/in vivo efficacy modelling

Rapid data readouts

Onsite molecular, virology, immunology & bacterial labs

Full quarantine clinical units

Challenge model development

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Fully Integrated Solution Includes

Challenge trial design & delivery

Comparator strategy

Efficacy in vitro/in vivo

Rapid data readouts

Model development

Quarantine unit – clinical conduct

Integrated specialty laboratories molecular, virology, immunology, bacterial

Why Consider hVIVO

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Rapid variant analysis aligned with FDA NGS requirements

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Agile challenge model development (<12 months)

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 Extensive track record 

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Top line data within one year of start up activity 

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From RSV to hMPV: Building the Next Generation of Respiratory Challenge Models

Andrew Catchpole
Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
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Controlled Human Infection Model's (CHIM) in your backpack: how Human Challenge Trials support regulatory approval of travel vaccines

Andrew Catchpole
Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
10 Apr 2026 5 min read
Blog Human challenge trials Trial design

Unravelling the hMPV Surge: From Media Attention to Vaccine Development

Andrew Catchpole
Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
10 Apr 2026 6 min read
Blog Human challenge trials Respiratory viruses

Why are Biotech’s & Pharma Using Human Challenge Studies for Drug Development?

Andrew Catchpole
Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
10 Apr 2026 4 min read
Blog Human challenge trials Infectious diseases

Tripledemic Takedown: How Human Challenge Trials are Ideal to Expedite Multivalent Vaccine Development

Andrew Catchpole
Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
10 Apr 2026 9 min read
Blog Laboratory Human challenge trials

Empowering Next‑Gen Infectious Disease & Vaccine Development

Elisa Masat
Elisa Masat
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Blog Human challenge trials Trial design

Human Challenge Studies: Their Conduct and Safety Aspects

Andrew Catchpole
Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
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Blog Human challenge trials Phase II

Human Challenge Trials as a tool in raising funding

Andrew Catchpole
Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
10 Apr 2026 3 min read
Blog Human challenge trials Respiratory viruses

UK Life Sciences Sector Plan 2025: What it Means for the Future of Clinical Research

Andrew Catchpole
Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
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Blog Human challenge trials Infectious diseases

The UK Regulatory Competitiveness in an ever changing world

Andrew Catchpole
Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
10 Apr 2026 4 min read

    FAQs

     Controlled exposure enables early human efficacy signals without large outpatient trials. 

     Vaccines, antivirals, monoclonals, immunomodulators. 

     Yes – fully integrated molecular, virology, immunology, and bacterial labs. 
     Yes – we design, refine, and validate bespoke challenge models. 

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