Last Participant out in USA Phase 2 Clinical Trial of BiondVax's M-001 Universal Influenza Vaccine Candidate
JERUSALEM, March 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Nasdaq: BVXV), developer of the M-001 universal influenza vaccine candidate, reported today that all participants have completed their final visit in a Phase 2 clinical trial conducted by several Vaccine Treatment and Evaluation Units (VTEUs) sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)'s National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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120 participants aged 18 to 49 years were enrolled at VTEUs at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Individuals were randomly assigned to receive either two doses of M-001 or two doses of a placebo, with the doses spaced three weeks apart. Later, near the beginning of the 2018/19 flu season, all participants were immunized with a currently marketed quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine. Safety and immunogenicity will be assessed and compared between the groups receiving M-001 and placebo. Laboratory analyses of vaccine immunogenicity will be performed at VTEUs at Baylor College of Medicine and St Louis University (St. Louis, Missouri) and at BiondVax Pharmaceuticals. Results are anticipated by the end of 2019.
Dr. Tamar Ben-Yedidia, BiondVax's Chief Scientific Officer, commented, "We are pleased with the progress of this Phase 2 trial, and grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with NIAID and their researchers."
In parallel, BiondVax's pivotal, clinical efficacy, Phase 3 trial in Europe, which recruited 4,094 participants prior to the 2018/19 flu season, is proceeding towards its second season of 2019/20. The M-001 batch for the Phase 3 trial's second cohort is being filled in single-use syringes in BiondVax's new mid-size commercial scale manufacturing facility in Israel. The placebo-controlled trial will assess safety and effectiveness of M-001 alone in reducing flu illness and severity in adults aged 50 years and older. Results are expected by the end of 2020.
About BiondVax
BiondVax (NASDAQ: BVXV) is a Phase 3 clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a universal flu vaccine. The vaccine candidate, called M-001, is designed to provide multi-strain and multi-season protection against current and future, seasonal and pandemic influenza. BiondVax's proprietary technology utilizes a unique combination of conserved and common influenza virus peptides intended to stimulate both arms of the immune system for a cross-protecting and long-lasting effect. In a total of 6 completed Phase 1/2 and Phase 2 clinical trials, covering 698 participants, the vaccine has been shown to be safe, well-tolerated, and immunogenic. The ongoing pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial aims to assess safety and effectiveness of M-001 in reducing flu illness and severity. Please visit www.biondvax.com.
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