Moderna RSV-Targeted mRNA Vaccine Candidate Gets Fast Track Tag In US

The FDA granted Fast Track designation Moderna Inc's MRNA mRNA-1345, its investigational single-dose mRNA vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in adults older than 60 years of age.
The respiratory syncytial virus is a common respiratory virus that generally causes cold-like symptoms.
The vaccine is currently in Phase 1 study. All four cohorts of younger adults (ages 18-49 years) are fully enrolled. Dosing in the older adult cohort (ages 65-79 years) is ongoing.
Moderna shared the first interim analysis of the Phase 1 study of mRNA-1345, through 1-month post-vaccination, of the younger adult cohorts.
Results showed that the vaccine candidate generated a geometric mean rise in neutralizing antibodies relative to the baseline of at least 11-fold.
Moderna also intends to evaluate the potential of combinations of mRNA-1345 with its vaccines against other respiratory pathogens in children and separately in older adults.
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