Moderna Plans US Application Submission For COVID-19 Omicron Adapted Booster 'Very Soon'

  • Moderna Inc MRNA plans to file data with the FDA very soon, seeking approval for a booster shot targeting the latest omicron Covid variants, Bloomberg reported.
  • A filing is "imminent" for its bivalent Covid booster vaccine that targets the BA.4 and BA.5 strains along the original version of Covid, company spokesman Chris Ridley said in an interview. 
  • Also Read: Boosters Are Coming For Dangerous Omicron COVID-19 Variant. Here's Who May Be Rolling Them Out.
  • The filing will include preclinical data for the booster against the latest strains and clinical data from the company's other bivalent booster targeting the original omicron strain. 
  • Ridley did not provide further details.
  • Last week, Moderna tweeted that it had started a booster trial against BA.4 and BA.5 omicron variants. 
  • Britain became the first country to approve the omicron variant-adapted shot that targets both the original and omicron versions of the virus.
  • The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted conditional authorization for using Moderna omicron-containing bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine.
  • Price Action: MRNA shares are up 0.58% at $143.29 on the last check Tuesday.
  • Photo by mufidpwt via Pixabay
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