Bavarian Nordic A/S announced that the FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for it vaccine candidate, MVA-BN RSV, for the treatment of

Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX: BAVA) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the Company’s vaccine candidate, MVA-BN RSV, for active immunization for prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in adults aged 60 years or older.

A Breakthrough Therapy Designation is designed to expedite the development and regulatory review of medicines that are intended to treat a serious condition. The designation has been granted upon the assessment of preliminary clinical evidence for MVA-BN RSV, indicating that the vaccine candidate may demonstrate substantial improvement over available therapy on a clinically significant endpoint¹. The designation provides an option to work more closely with FDA for the development and review of MVA-BN RSV.

Paul Chaplin, President and CEO of Bavarian Nordic, said: “The development of an RSV vaccine is one of our main priorities that could help fulfil the significant unmet need for a preventative therapy, particularly for the elderly who may be at risk from serious complications from the disease. Our candidate has a clearly differentiated approach, as it employs five RSV-specific antigens with an aim to stimulate a broad antibody and cellular immune response against RSV. Based on the encouraging results demonstrated in a human challenge trial last year, we recently announced our plans to initiate a Phase 3 study this year and look forward to working closely with the FDA on our path towards licensure of the vaccine.”

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