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Dynavax's Heplisav hepatitis B vaccine shows Phase II 100% seroprotection regardless of schedule

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, January 1st, 2007

Dynavax Technologies Corporation (DVAX) announced positive results from a Phase 2 trial comparing two different vaccination schedules of Heplisav, its hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine.

The primary endpoint is comparative seroprotection after the second dose. The data was reported in a poster at the Canadian Immunization Conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada by Dr. Scott A. Halperin, professor of pediatrics and microbiology and immunology at Dalhousie University and head of pediatric infectious disease at the Halifax-based IWK Health Center.

The data show that 100% seroprotection is achieved whether the second dose is administered one or two months...

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