Pfizer and BioNTech Announce Positive Topline Data for mRNA-based
Combination Vaccine Program Against Influenza and COVID-19
- Lead formulations evaluated in the Phase 1/2 study demonstrated
robust immune responses to influenza A, influenza B, and SARS-CoV-2
strains
- Safety profile of the mRNA-based combination vaccine candidates
consistent with the companies’ COVID-19 vaccine
- The companies plan to start a pivotal Phase 3 trial in the
coming months
NEW YORK and MAINZ, GERMANY, October 26,
2023 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX)
today announced positive topline results from a Phase 1/2 study
(NCT05596734) evaluating the safety, tolerability and
immunogenicity of mRNA-based combination vaccine candidates for
influenza and COVID-19 among healthy adults 18 to 64 years of age.
In the clinical trial, the vaccine candidates were compared to a
licensed influenza vaccine and the companies’ Omicron
BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccine given at the same
visit. The data from the trial showed that the companies' lead
formulations demonstrated robust immune responses to influenza A,
influenza B, and SARS-CoV-2 strains.
“We are encouraged by these early results in our
Phase 1/2 study of our combination vaccine candidates against
influenza and COVID-19. This vaccine has the potential to lessen
the impact of two respiratory diseases with a single injection and
may simplify immunization practices for providers, patients, and
healthcare systems all over the world,” said Annaliesa Anderson,
PhD, FAAM, Senior Vice President and Head, Vaccine Research and
Development at Pfizer. “mRNA-based vaccines have demonstrated
their ability to induce robust antibody and T-cell responses, and
we look forward to starting Phase 3 clinical development. Today’s
results are an important achievement towards our ambition of
providing a broad portfolio of respiratory combination
vaccines.”
“Studies of confirmed viral infections suggest
that COVID-19 adopts a seasonal pattern with peaks in fall and
winter, similar to other respiratory diseases. Co-infections as
well as consecutive respiratory infection during this period can
further increase the risk of severe illness,” said Prof. Ugur
Sahin, MD, CEO and Co-founder of BioNTech. “Combination
vaccines have the potential to become a mainstay of routine
vaccination against respiratory diseases, especially for the
vaccination of populations who have a higher risk of severe
illness.”
The topline results of the ongoing trial
demonstrated that the combination formulations evaluated had a
safety profile consistent with the safety profile of the companies’
COVID-19 vaccine. Immunogenicity results induced by lead
formulations in the companies’ phase 1/2 trial showed point
estimates for Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) ratios that were
consistent with the criteria applied to regulatory approved
vaccines against the respective influenza and SARS-CoV-2 strains.
Point estimates for GMT ratios for all matched influenza vaccine
strains with lead formulations were >1 relative to a licensed
Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine (QIV) given concomitantly with the
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. A pivotal Phase 3 trial
evaluating these lead formulations is expected to be initiated in
the coming months. Data from the Phase 1/2 trial will be published
in a peer-reviewed journal.
Pfizer and BioNTech previously announced that
their mRNA-based combination vaccine candidate for influenza and
COVID-19 received Fast Track Designation from the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA).
About Respiratory Diseases SARS-CoV-2 led to a global
pandemic with more than 6.5 million deathsi and a severe
socio-economic burden worldwide.ii While vaccinations can help
address the disease, COVID-19 is expected to remain a circulating,
severe respiratory disease, requiring adjustments of vaccines to
variants of concern. This is reminiscent of influenza, another
respiratory disease that requires repeated vaccinations due to its
genomic instability resulting in modifications of the surface
protein hemagglutinin. Each year, influenza results in up to one
billion infections, five million hospitalizations, and 650,000
deaths worldwide.iii
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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent, but it encodes the
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- Difficulty breathing
- Swelling of the face and throat
- A fast heartbeat
- A bad rash all over the body
- Dizziness and weakness
- Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis
(inflammation of the lining outside the heart) have occurred in
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- Non-severe allergic reactions such as rash, itching, hives, or
swelling of the face
- Injection Site reactions: pain, swelling, redness, arm
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These may not be all the possible side effects
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You can also report side effects to Pfizer Inc.
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- A person should NOT get Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
if they had a severe allergic reaction after a previous dose of any
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vaccines.
- There is a remote chance that the vaccine could cause a severe
allergic reaction. A severe allergic reaction would usually occur
within a few minutes to one hour after getting a dose of the
vaccine. For this reason, the vaccination provider may ask you to
stay at the place where you received the vaccine for monitoring
after vaccination. If your child experiences a severe allergic
reaction, call 9-1-1, or go to the nearest hospital. Signs of a
severe allergic reaction can include:
- Difficulty breathing
- Swelling of the face and throat,
- A fast heartbeat
- A bad rash all over the body
- Dizziness and weakness
- Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis
(inflammation of the lining outside the heart) have occurred in
some people who have received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Myocarditis
and pericarditis following Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines have
occurred most commonly in adolescent males 12 through 17 years of
age. In most of these individuals, symptoms began within a few days
following vaccination. The chance of having this occur is very
low. Seek medical attention right away if your child has
any of the following symptoms after receiving the vaccine,
particularly during the 2 weeks after receiving a dose of the
vaccine:
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Feelings of having a fast-beating, fluttering, or pounding
heart
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- Fainting
- Unusual and persistent irritability
- Unusual and persistent poor feeding
- Unusual and persistent fatigue or lack of energy
- Persistent vomiting
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- Unusual and persistent cool, pale skin
- Fainting can happen after getting injectable vaccines,
including Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. For this reason, your
vaccination provider may ask you to stay at the place where you
received the vaccine for monitoring after vaccination
- People with weakened immune systems may have a reduced immune
response to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
- The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine may not protect
everyone
- Tell your vaccination provider about all of your medical
conditions, including if you:
- have any allergies
- has had myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) or
pericarditis (inflammation of the lining outside the heart)
- has a fever
- has a bleeding disorder or are on a blood thinner
- is immunocompromised or are on a medicine that affects the
immune system
- is pregnant or is breastfeeding
- has received another COVID-19 vaccine
- has ever fainted in association with an injection
- Side effects that have been reported with Pfizer-BioNTech
COVID-19 vaccines include:
- Severe allergic reactions
- Non-severe allergic reactions such as rash, itching, hives, or
swelling of the face
- Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle)
- Pericarditis (inflammation of the lining outside the
heart)
- Injection site pain/tenderness
- Tiredness
- Headache
- Muscle pain
- Arm pain
- Fainting in association with injection of the
vaccine
- Chills
- Joint pain
- Fever
- Injection site swelling
- Injection site redness
- Nausea
- Feeling unwell
- Swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy)
- Decreased appetite
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Dizziness
- Irritability
These may not be all the possible side effects.
Serious and unexpected side effects may occur. Call the vaccination
provider or healthcare provider about bothersome side effects or
side effects that do not go away.
Report vaccine side effects to the US Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).
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developments.
This release contains forward-looking
information about Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s mRNA-based combination
vaccine candidate for influenza and COVID-19 among healthy adults
18 to 64 years of age, including its potential benefits, plans to
initiate a pivotal Phase 3 trial, Pfizer’s ambition of providing a
broad portfolio of respiratory combination vaccines, Pfizer’s
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therapies, innovative chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells,
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