J&J's Janssen: Phase 2b RSV Vaccine Study Meets All Endpoints
December 07 2021 - 7:31AM
Dow Jones News
By Colin Kellaher
Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Pharmaceutical Cos. unit on
Tuesday said a Phase 2b study of its respiratory syncytial virus
adult vaccine candidate met all endpoints.
Janssen said the vaccine candidate was highly effective in
protecting against three clinical definitions of lower respiratory
tract disease caused by RSV, showing vaccine efficacy of 70% to 80%
in adults ages 65 and older.
The company said the vaccine candidate was also shown to be
generally well-tolerated.
Janssen said that based on the positive results from the Phase
2b study, it has initiated a global Phase 3 trial, adding that
there are currently no approved vaccines or broadly indicated
antivirals available, leaving older adults at high risk of
developing potentially life-threatening illness from RSV.
Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 07, 2021 07:16 ET (12:16 GMT)
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