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Bavarian Nordic
Progress reported in smallpox vaccine development
September 24th, 2004
International biopharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic announced key developments. Bavarian Nordic noted particular progress has been made to date on their safe, third generation smallpox vaccine program in the U.S.: 1) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Bavarian Nordic an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for Imvamune to enter further clinical trials. The first-ever trial with Imvamune in persons with atopic disorders (ie. eczema) is underway. 2) Results from a phase II study showed that Imvamune has an excellent safety profile at all three dose levels tested. All study volunteers sero-converted after...
Source: Food & Drug Law Weekly (2004-09-24)
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