The U.S. FDA awarded Breakthrough Therapy Designation for this potential indication based on these Phase 2 data
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The Biologics License Application is expected to be submitted to the U.S. FDA by the end of 2020, subject to the successful completion of Phase 3 studies
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today the presentation of data from a Phase 2 study of its 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (20vPnC) candidate, PF-06482077, being investigated for the prevention of invasive disease and pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes contained in the vaccine in adults aged 18 years and older. The presentation was delivered at the 29th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Pfizer’s 20vPnC candidate includes the 13 serotypes contained in Prevnar 13 plus seven additional serotypes (8, 10A, 11A, 12F, 15B, 22F, and 33F).
“The safety and immunogenicity results from this study suggest that our 20vPnC candidate, which initiated Phase 3 development in adults last year, could potentially offer comprehensive coverage of additional serotypes causing pneumococcal disease globally and in the U.S. as substantiated by the receipt of FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation,” said Kathrin U. Jansen, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Head of Vaccine Research & Development, Pfizer. “We believe the full extent of Prevenar 13 protection of adults has yet to be fulfilled. At the same time, there continues to be a global health need to protect against the potential effects of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia caused by additional serotypes not yet covered by existing conjugate vaccines.”
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