RSV vaccine

GSK (NYSE:GSK) is aiming to expand the label for its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Arexvy, which was the first to win FDA approval. The firm is now eyeing an extension of the label to include adults aged 50 to 59, bolstered by encouraging preliminary data from a phase 3 study. The recent data from…

Moderna surged to prominence thanks to its rapid development of a competitive COVID-19 vaccine. Since the early days of the pandemic, however, the company has struggled to maintain its momentum. Year-to-date, its stock is down close to 40%, trading around $110 per share. Adapting to COVID-19 variants The company hopes that its development of vaccines…

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remains a prominent global health concern. Each year, the virus is to blame for 2.1 million outpatient visits for children under 5 years old, according to CDC. Other vulnerable populations, including older adults and immunocompromised individuals, are also at risk. Nevertheless, RSV has long been a research focus. Scientists first identified RSV in 1956.…

GSK (LSE/NYSE:GSK) has won validation of the marketing authorization application from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate. GSK is pursuing authorization to use the vaccine annually in older adults. European regulators will likely announce a final regulatory decision in the third quarter of 2023. The vaccine candidate would…

After recently sharing positive Phase 2b data related to its experimental respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine in seniors, Janssen (NYSE: JNJ) has launched a Phase 3 study of the vaccine.  RSV is common and contributes to serious respiratory illnesses, including pneumonia in the elderly. The virus infects approximately 64 million people annually.  The global EVERGREEN…