Pfizer Announces Top-Line Results of ABRYSVO® for RSV in Immunocompromised Adults
- First assessment from an RSV vaccine study in immunocompromised adults show ABRYSVO was well-tolerated and generated strong neutralizing responses after a single dose in adults ≥ 18 years of age
- These results add to the growing body of evidence indicating a single dose of ABRYSVO provides strong immune protection against outcomes caused by RSV
Adults with immunocompromising conditions have an increased risk of developing RSV-LRTD. Substudy B of the MONeT trial was conducted to assess the safety and immunogenicity of two doses of ABRYSVO, administered one month apart, in four groups of immunocompromised adults: those with non-small cell lung cancer, those on hemodialysis due to end-stage renal disease, those with autoimmune inflammatory disorder receiving active immunomodulator therapy, and solid organ transplant recipients. Of the 203 adults enrolled in the substudy, approximately half were between the ages of 18 to 59, and approximately half were 60 years or older.
ABRYSVO was well-tolerated during the trial, showing a safety profile consistent with findings from other studies of the vaccine. While the company evaluated two doses, a single 120 µg dose of ABRYSVO generated a strong neutralizing response against both subtypes of RSV, RSV-A and RSV-B, across all cohorts and age groups in the study.
“Immunocompromised adults, such as patients with cancer or autoimmune disorders, have a substantially increased risk of experiencing severe complications from RSV, yet there are currently no vaccines approved for those aged 18 to 59 in the U.S.,” said
These most recent data in immunocompromised adults build on the body of evidence supporting the profile of ABRYSVO in high-risk adults. In June of 2024 at the meeting of the
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ABOUT MONeT
MONeT (RSV IMmunizatiON Study for AdulTs at Higher Risk of Severe Illness) is a Phase 3, multicenter clinical trial (NCT05842967) investigating the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of ABRYSVO in adults at risk of RSV-associated disease, including adults with certain chronic medical conditions (substudy A) and adults who are immunocompromised (substudy B). Substudy A is a double-blinded study that randomized 681 adults aged 18 to 59 with chronic conditions, with 2:1 to receive a single dose of ABRYSVO or placebo. Substudy B is an open-label study that enrolled approximately 200 immunocompromised adults aged 18 or older, roughly half of which were aged 60 or older, who received two doses of ABRYSVO, one month apart.
ABOUT RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a contagious virus and a common cause of respiratory illness.1 The virus can affect the lungs and breathing passages of an infected individual and can potentially cause severe illness in young infants, older adults, and individuals with certain chronic medical conditions.2,3,4 In
ABOUT ABRYSVO
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INDICATIONS FOR ABRYSVO
ABRYSVO™ is a vaccine indicated in the US for:
- the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in people 60 years of age and older
- pregnant individuals at 32 through 36 weeks gestational age for the prevention of LRTD and severe LRTD caused by RSV in infants from birth through 6 months of age
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR ABRYSVO
- ABRYSVO should not be given to anyone with a history of severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) to any of its components
- For pregnant individuals: to avoid the potential risk of preterm birth, ABRYSVO should be given during 32 through 36 weeks gestational age
- Fainting can happen after getting injectable vaccines, including ABRYSVO. Precautions should be taken to avoid falling and injury during fainting
- Adults with weakened immune systems, including those receiving medicines that suppress the immune system, may have a reduced immune response to ABRYSVO
- Vaccination with ABRYSVO may not protect all people
- In adults 60 years of age and older, the most common side effects (≥10%) were fatigue, headache, pain at the injection site, and muscle pain
- In pregnant individuals, the most common side effects (≥10%) were pain at the injection site, headache, muscle pain, and nausea,
- In clinical trials where ABRYSVO was compared to placebo, infants born to pregnant individuals experienced low birth weight (5.1% ABRYSVO versus 4.4% placebo) and jaundice (7.2% ABRYSVO versus 6.7% placebo)
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DISCLOSURE NOTICE:
The information contained in this release is as of
This release contains forward-looking information about ABRYSVO, including its potential benefits, plans to share findings from an RSV vaccine study in immunocompromised adults at an upcoming scientific conference and publish them in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, planned regulatory submissions, a potential new indication for ABRYSVO and clinical trials initiated for ABRYSVO in other populations, that involves substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Risks and uncertainties include, among other things, uncertainties regarding the commercial success of ABRYSVO; the uncertainties inherent in research and development, including the ability to meet anticipated clinical endpoints, commencement and/or completion dates for our clinical trials, regulatory submission dates, regulatory approval dates and/or launch dates, as well as the possibility of unfavorable new clinical data and further analyses of existing clinical data; risks associated with interim data; the risk that clinical trial data are subject to differing interpretations and assessments by regulatory authorities; whether regulatory authorities will be satisfied with the design of and results from our clinical studies; whether and when biologic license applications may be filed in particular jurisdictions for ABRYSVO for any potential indications; whether and when any applications that may be pending or filed for ABRYSVO may be approved by regulatory authorities, which will depend on myriad factors, including making a determination as to whether the product's benefits outweigh its known risks and determination of the product's efficacy and, if approved, whether ABRYSVO for any such indications will be commercially successful; intellectual property and other litigation; decisions by regulatory authorities impacting labeling, manufacturing processes, safety and/or other matters that could affect the availability or commercial potential of ABRYSVO; uncertainties regarding the ability to obtain recommendations from vaccine advisory or technical committees and other public health authorities regarding ABRYSVO and uncertainties regarding the commercial impact of any such recommendations; uncertainties regarding the impact of COVID-19 on our business, operations and financial results; and competitive developments.
A further description of risks and uncertainties can be found in Pfizer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
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