Arcturus Therapeutics and CSL Announce European Medicines Agency Validates Marketing Authorization Application for ARCT-154 Vaccine to Prevent COVID-19
- Phase 3 study shows 56.6% efficacy for prevention of symptomatic COVID-19 and 95.3% efficacy for prevention of severe COVID-19
- Superiority of ARCT-154 in neutralizing antibody response against Omicron variant
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EMA application supported by Phase 3 primary vaccination study demonstrating primary efficacy endpoint was met
An additional Phase 3 booster study demonstrating non-inferiority of immune response compared to Comirnaty® and superiority of ARCT-154 in neutralizing antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.4/5 variant was shown as a key secondary endpoint
The EMA submission is based on successful Phase 3 clinical results of ARCT-154 against the ancestral D614G variant as a primary series and booster. In an analysis of 6-month data from the pivotal Phase 3 study, the primary efficacy endpoint was met and ARCT-154 as a primary series resulted in
“EMA acceptance of the marketing application for ARCT-154 represents another major achievement in the development of this innovative mRNA vaccine platform. This is also an important milestone for Arcturus and our global exclusive partner, CSL Seqirus, as we work towards achieving approval in Europe,” said Joseph Payne, President & CEO of Arcturus Therapeutics. “ARCT-154 is expected to be efficiently updated as new variants of concern arise and has the potential to be a longer lasting vaccine against the pervasive and ever-changing COVID virus.”
“This pivotal regulatory milestone brings CSL one step closer to bringing innovative mRNA vaccines to Europe,” said Emmanuelle Lecomte Brisset, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs at CSL. “We look forward to working with regulatory authorities to continue to advance how we protect public health.”
About Arcturus Therapeutics
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About CSL
CSL (ASX:CSL) (USOTC:CSLLY) is a global biotechnology company with a dynamic portfolio of lifesaving medicines, including those that treat haemophilia and immune deficiencies, vaccines to prevent influenza, and therapies in iron deficiency and nephrology. Since our start in 1916, we have been driven by our promise to save lives using the latest technologies. Today, CSL – including our three businesses: CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor – provides lifesaving products to patients in more than 100 countries and employs 32,000 people. Our unique combination of commercial strength, R&D focus and operational excellence enables us to identify, develop and deliver innovations so our patients can live life to the fullest. For inspiring stories about the promise of biotechnology, visit CSLBehring.com/Vita and follow us on Twitter.com/CSL.
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