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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Valneva, Pfizer Phase 2 Data Suggests Booster Strategy For Lyme Disease Vax Candidate

 

  • Valneva SE (NASDAQ: VALN) and Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) have announced more positive Phase 2 results, including the booster response, for their Lyme disease vaccine candidate VLA15.

  • The 246-subject study is evaluating the immunogenicity and safety of VLA15 in a Month 0-2-6 vaccination schedule.

  • The study met its primary endpoint of demonstrating that VLA15 was immunogenic across all dose groups tested.

  • Continued evaluation at Month 18 showed that antibody titers declined, remaining above baseline but confirming the need for a booster strategy.

  • VLA15 was safe and well-tolerated. No related Serious Adverse Events were observed in any treatment group.

  • Participants who received a complete primary vaccination series with 180 µg doses of VLA15 had an option to continue the study in a booster extension phase to receive an additional 180 µg dose of VLA15 (N=39) or placebo (N=19).

  • Booster dose elicited a strong anamnestic response yielding a 2.9-fold (ST3) to 4.2-fold (ST1, ST4) increase in anti-OspA IgG antibody titers compared with titers observed after primary immunization.

  • All participants seroconverted to anti-OspA IgG after the booster dose, meaning Seroconversion Rates were 100% for all OspA serotypes.

  • The companies are planning for a Phase 3 trial in 2022.

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