Company also provides update on upcoming presentation from a Phase 2 proof-of-concept study and Phase 3 pivotal trial status
NEW YORK, NY, USA I February 28, 2019 I Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today the new serotypes included in its 20-Valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (20vPnC) candidate, PF-06482077, being investigated for the prevention of invasive disease and pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes covered in the vaccine in adults aged 18 years and older. Pfizer’s 20vPnC candidate includes the 13 serotypes contained in Prevnar 13 (1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F and 23F) plus 7 additional serotypes (8, 10A, 11A, 12F, 15BC, 22F and 33F).
Pfizer also announced that data from a Phase 2, proof-of-concept study of 20vPnC in adults have been accepted for oral presentation at the upcoming 29th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), which will take place in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from April 13-16, 2019. In addition, three Phase 3 trials (NCT03828617, NCT03835975 and NCT03760146) have been initiated for the purpose of evaluating 20vPnC in adults. Combined, these three trials will enroll more than 6,000 adult subjects, including populations of vaccine-naïve adults and adults with prior pneumococcal vaccination.
“Pneumococcal disease burden remains a large unmet medical need in all age groups with changes in pneumococcal serotype prevalence observed globally, in part driven by antibiotic resistance,” said Kathrin U. Jansen, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Head of Vaccine Research & Development, Pfizer. “We carefully monitored and evaluated the global pneumococcal epidemiology over time and selected the additional serotypes in the 20vPnC vaccine candidate with the intent, assuming successful development, to broaden global protection against pneumococcal disease beyond that afforded by existing pneumococcal conjugate vaccines.”
All seven of the new serotypes included in 20vPnC are global causes of invasive pneumococcal disease,1,2,3,4,5 and six of the seven serotypes (8, 10A, 11A, 15BC, 22F and 33F)6,7,8,9 are associated with high case-fatality rates. In addition, four of these serotypes (11A, 15B/C, 22F and 33F) are associated with antibiotic resistance5,10,11 and/or meningitis (10A, 15B/C, 22F and 33F).12,13
Together, all of the 20 serotypes included in 20vPnC are responsible for the majority of currently circulating pneumococcal disease in adults in the U.S. and globally.14,15,16,17,18
About the 20vPnC Phase 3 Program
Pfizer’s Phase 3 pivotal development program for 20vPnC includes three clinical trials in populations of vaccine-naïve adults and adults with prior pneumococcal vaccination.
The pivotal Phase 3 trial is enrolling an estimated 3,880 adults and is designed to compare immune responses after 20vPnC administration to responses in control subjects ≥60 years old receiving 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; evaluate the immunogenicity of 20vPnC in adults 18-59 years of age; and describe the 20vPnC safety profile in adults ≥18 years old. More on the study can be found on www.clinicaltrials.gov under the identifier NCT03760146.
Another Phase 3 trial was initiated on February 12, 2019 and is planned to enroll an estimated 875 adults. It is designed to describe the safety and immunogenicity of 20vPnC in adults 65 years of age or older with prior pneumococcal vaccination. More on the study can be found on www.clinicaltrials.gov under the identifier NCT03835975.
A third Phase 3 trial was initiated on February 14, 2019, and is planned to enroll an estimated 1,610 adults. The study is designed to provide additional safety data and evaluate three different lots of 20vPnC in adults 18 through 49 years of age. More on the study can be found on www.clinicaltrials.gov under the identifier NCT03828617.
About 20vPnC
On September 20, 2018, Pfizer announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for 20vPnC for the prevention of invasive disease and pneumonia in adults age 18 years and older. Breakthrough Therapy Designation is designed to expedite the development and review of drugs and vaccines that are intended to treat or prevent serious conditions and preliminary clinical evidence indicates that the drug or vaccine may demonstrate substantial improvement over available therapy on a clinically significant endpoint(s).19 Drugs and vaccines that receive Breakthrough Therapy Designation are eligible for all features of the FDA’s Fast Track designation, which may include more frequent communication with the FDA about the drug’s development plan and eligibility for Accelerated Approval and Priority Review, if relevant criteria are met.20
The FDA previously granted Fast Track designation for 20vPnC in September 2017 for use in adults aged 18 years and older.21 The FDA’s Fast Track approach is a process designed to facilitate the development and expedite the review of new drugs and vaccines intended to treat or prevent serious conditions and address an unmet medical need.20
Additionally, in May 2017 the FDA granted Fast Track status for a pediatric indication for 20vPnC and clinical development is in progress.
Pfizer Inc: Working together for a healthier world™
At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery, development and manufacture of health care products. Our global portfolio includes medicines and vaccines as well as many of the world’s best‐known consumer health care products. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time. Consistent with our responsibility as one of the world’s premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, we collaborate with health care providers, governments and local communities to support and expand access to reliable, affordable health care around the world. For more than 150 years, we have worked to make a difference for all who rely on us. We routinely post information that may be important to investors on our website at www.pfizer.com. In addition, to learn more, please visit us on www.pfizer.com and follow us on Twitter at @Pfizer and @Pfizer_News, LinkedIn, YouTube and like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/Pfizer
| References: |
| 1Baisells E, Guillot L, Nair H, et al. Serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae causing invasive disease in children in the post-PCV era: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PlosOne. 2017;12(5):e0177113. |
| 2Hausdorff W & Hanage W. Interim results of an ecological experiment – Conjugate Vaccination against the pneumococcus and serotype replacement. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2016;12(2):358-374. |
| 3Cohen R, Cohen J, Chalumeau M, et al. Impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for children in high- and non-high income countries. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2017;16(6):625-640. |
| 4Moore M, Link-Gelles R, Schaffner W, et al. Effect of use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in children on invasive pneumococcal disease in children and adults in the USA: analysis of multisite, population-based surveillance. Lancet Infect Dis. 2015;15(3):301-309. |
| 5Metcalf B, Gertz RE, Gladstone RA, et al. Strain features and distributions in pneumococci from children with invasive disease before and after 13-valent conjugate vaccine implementation in the USA. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016;22(1):60.e9-60.e29. |
| 6Oligbu G, Collins S, Sheppard CL, et al. Childhood Deaths Attributable to Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in England and Wales, 2006–2014. Clin Infect Dis. 2017;65(2):308-314. |
| 7van Hoek, Andrews N, Waight PA, et al. Effect of Serotype on Focus and Mortality of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease: Coverage of Different Vaccines and Insight into Non-Vaccine Serotypes. PlosOne. 2012;7(7):e39150. |
| 8Stanek R, Norton N, Mufson M. A 32-Years Study of the Impact of Pneumococcal Vaccines on Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Disease. Am J Med Sci. 2016;352(6):563-573. |
| 9Harboe ZB, Thomsen RW, Riis A, et al. Pneumococcal Serotypes and Mortality following Invasive Pneumococcal Disease: A Population-Based Cohort Study. PlosOne. 2009;6(5):e 1000081. |
| 10Tomczyk S, Lynfield R, Schaffner W, et al. Prevention of Antibiotic-Nonsusceptible Invasive Pneumococcal Disease With the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine. Clin Infect Dis. 2016;62(9):1119-1125. |
| 11Mendes RE, Hollingsworth RC, Costello A, et al. Noninvasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotypes Recovered from Hospitalized Adult Patients in the United States in 2009 to 2012. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015;59(9):5595-5601. |
| 12Olarte L, Barson WJ, Lin PL, et al. Impact of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on pneumococcal meningitis in US children. Clin Infect Dis. 2015;61(5):767-775. |
| 13Thigpen MC, Whitney CG, Messonnier NE, et al. Bacterial Meningitis in the United States, 1998–2007. NEJM. 2011;364(21):2016-2025. |
| 14Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Active Bacterial Core (ABCs) surveillance. National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. Atlanta, GA. |
| 15Ladhani, SN, Collins S, Djennad A, et al. Rapid increase in non-vaccine serotypes causing invasive pneumococcal disease in England and Wales, 2000–17: a prospective national observational cohort study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2018;18(4):441-451. |
| 16Menéndez R, España PP, Pérez-Trallero E, et al. The burden of PCV13 serotypes in hospitalized pneumococcal pneumonia in Spain using a novel urinary antigen detection test. CAPA study. Vaccine. 2017;35(39):5264-5270. |
| 17Azzari C, Cortimiglia M, Nieddu F, et al. Pneumococcal serotype distribution in adults with invasive disease and in carrier children in Italy: Should we expect herd protection of adults through infants’ vaccination? Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2016;12(2):344-350. |
| 18Pivlishi T. Impact of PCV13 on invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) burden and the serotype distribution in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. October 24th, 2018. |
| 19U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Breakthrough Therapy https://www.fda.gov/forpatients/approvals/fast/ucm405397.htm |
| 20U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Fast Track https://www.fda.gov/ForPatients/Approvals/Fast/ucm405399.htm |
| 21Data on file. Pfizer Inc., New York, NY |
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Company also provides update on upcoming presentation from a Phase 2 proof-of-concept study and Phase 3 pivotal trial status
NEW YORK, NY, USA I February 28, 2019 I Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today the new serotypes included in its 20-Valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (20vPnC) candidate, PF-06482077, being investigated for the prevention of invasive disease and pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes covered in the vaccine in adults aged 18 years and older. Pfizer’s 20vPnC candidate includes the 13 serotypes contained in Prevnar 13 (1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F and 23F) plus 7 additional serotypes (8, 10A, 11A, 12F, 15BC, 22F and 33F).
Pfizer also announced that data from a Phase 2, proof-of-concept study of 20vPnC in adults have been accepted for oral presentation at the upcoming 29th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), which will take place in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from April 13-16, 2019. In addition, three Phase 3 trials (NCT03828617, NCT03835975 and NCT03760146) have been initiated for the purpose of evaluating 20vPnC in adults. Combined, these three trials will enroll more than 6,000 adult subjects, including populations of vaccine-naïve adults and adults with prior pneumococcal vaccination.
“Pneumococcal disease burden remains a large unmet medical need in all age groups with changes in pneumococcal serotype prevalence observed globally, in part driven by antibiotic resistance,” said Kathrin U. Jansen, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Head of Vaccine Research & Development, Pfizer. “We carefully monitored and evaluated the global pneumococcal epidemiology over time and selected the additional serotypes in the 20vPnC vaccine candidate with the intent, assuming successful development, to broaden global protection against pneumococcal disease beyond that afforded by existing pneumococcal conjugate vaccines.”
All seven of the new serotypes included in 20vPnC are global causes of invasive pneumococcal disease,1,2,3,4,5 and six of the seven serotypes (8, 10A, 11A, 15BC, 22F and 33F)6,7,8,9 are associated with high case-fatality rates. In addition, four of these serotypes (11A, 15B/C, 22F and 33F) are associated with antibiotic resistance5,10,11 and/or meningitis (10A, 15B/C, 22F and 33F).12,13
Together, all of the 20 serotypes included in 20vPnC are responsible for the majority of currently circulating pneumococcal disease in adults in the U.S. and globally.14,15,16,17,18
About the 20vPnC Phase 3 Program
Pfizer’s Phase 3 pivotal development program for 20vPnC includes three clinical trials in populations of vaccine-naïve adults and adults with prior pneumococcal vaccination.
The pivotal Phase 3 trial is enrolling an estimated 3,880 adults and is designed to compare immune responses after 20vPnC administration to responses in control subjects ≥60 years old receiving 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; evaluate the immunogenicity of 20vPnC in adults 18-59 years of age; and describe the 20vPnC safety profile in adults ≥18 years old. More on the study can be found on www.clinicaltrials.gov under the identifier NCT03760146.
Another Phase 3 trial was initiated on February 12, 2019 and is planned to enroll an estimated 875 adults. It is designed to describe the safety and immunogenicity of 20vPnC in adults 65 years of age or older with prior pneumococcal vaccination. More on the study can be found on www.clinicaltrials.gov under the identifier NCT03835975.
A third Phase 3 trial was initiated on February 14, 2019, and is planned to enroll an estimated 1,610 adults. The study is designed to provide additional safety data and evaluate three different lots of 20vPnC in adults 18 through 49 years of age. More on the study can be found on www.clinicaltrials.gov under the identifier NCT03828617.
About 20vPnC
On September 20, 2018, Pfizer announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for 20vPnC for the prevention of invasive disease and pneumonia in adults age 18 years and older. Breakthrough Therapy Designation is designed to expedite the development and review of drugs and vaccines that are intended to treat or prevent serious conditions and preliminary clinical evidence indicates that the drug or vaccine may demonstrate substantial improvement over available therapy on a clinically significant endpoint(s).19 Drugs and vaccines that receive Breakthrough Therapy Designation are eligible for all features of the FDA’s Fast Track designation, which may include more frequent communication with the FDA about the drug’s development plan and eligibility for Accelerated Approval and Priority Review, if relevant criteria are met.20
The FDA previously granted Fast Track designation for 20vPnC in September 2017 for use in adults aged 18 years and older.21 The FDA’s Fast Track approach is a process designed to facilitate the development and expedite the review of new drugs and vaccines intended to treat or prevent serious conditions and address an unmet medical need.20
Additionally, in May 2017 the FDA granted Fast Track status for a pediatric indication for 20vPnC and clinical development is in progress.
Pfizer Inc: Working together for a healthier world™
At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery, development and manufacture of health care products. Our global portfolio includes medicines and vaccines as well as many of the world’s best‐known consumer health care products. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time. Consistent with our responsibility as one of the world’s premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, we collaborate with health care providers, governments and local communities to support and expand access to reliable, affordable health care around the world. For more than 150 years, we have worked to make a difference for all who rely on us. We routinely post information that may be important to investors on our website at www.pfizer.com. In addition, to learn more, please visit us on www.pfizer.com and follow us on Twitter at @Pfizer and @Pfizer_News, LinkedIn, YouTube and like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/Pfizer
| References: |
| 1Baisells E, Guillot L, Nair H, et al. Serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae causing invasive disease in children in the post-PCV era: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PlosOne. 2017;12(5):e0177113. |
| 2Hausdorff W & Hanage W. Interim results of an ecological experiment – Conjugate Vaccination against the pneumococcus and serotype replacement. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2016;12(2):358-374. |
| 3Cohen R, Cohen J, Chalumeau M, et al. Impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for children in high- and non-high income countries. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2017;16(6):625-640. |
| 4Moore M, Link-Gelles R, Schaffner W, et al. Effect of use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in children on invasive pneumococcal disease in children and adults in the USA: analysis of multisite, population-based surveillance. Lancet Infect Dis. 2015;15(3):301-309. |
| 5Metcalf B, Gertz RE, Gladstone RA, et al. Strain features and distributions in pneumococci from children with invasive disease before and after 13-valent conjugate vaccine implementation in the USA. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016;22(1):60.e9-60.e29. |
| 6Oligbu G, Collins S, Sheppard CL, et al. Childhood Deaths Attributable to Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in England and Wales, 2006–2014. Clin Infect Dis. 2017;65(2):308-314. |
| 7van Hoek, Andrews N, Waight PA, et al. Effect of Serotype on Focus and Mortality of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease: Coverage of Different Vaccines and Insight into Non-Vaccine Serotypes. PlosOne. 2012;7(7):e39150. |
| 8Stanek R, Norton N, Mufson M. A 32-Years Study of the Impact of Pneumococcal Vaccines on Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Disease. Am J Med Sci. 2016;352(6):563-573. |
| 9Harboe ZB, Thomsen RW, Riis A, et al. Pneumococcal Serotypes and Mortality following Invasive Pneumococcal Disease: A Population-Based Cohort Study. PlosOne. 2009;6(5):e 1000081. |
| 10Tomczyk S, Lynfield R, Schaffner W, et al. Prevention of Antibiotic-Nonsusceptible Invasive Pneumococcal Disease With the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine. Clin Infect Dis. 2016;62(9):1119-1125. |
| 11Mendes RE, Hollingsworth RC, Costello A, et al. Noninvasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotypes Recovered from Hospitalized Adult Patients in the United States in 2009 to 2012. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015;59(9):5595-5601. |
| 12Olarte L, Barson WJ, Lin PL, et al. Impact of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on pneumococcal meningitis in US children. Clin Infect Dis. 2015;61(5):767-775. |
| 13Thigpen MC, Whitney CG, Messonnier NE, et al. Bacterial Meningitis in the United States, 1998–2007. NEJM. 2011;364(21):2016-2025. |
| 14Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Active Bacterial Core (ABCs) surveillance. National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. Atlanta, GA. |
| 15Ladhani, SN, Collins S, Djennad A, et al. Rapid increase in non-vaccine serotypes causing invasive pneumococcal disease in England and Wales, 2000–17: a prospective national observational cohort study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2018;18(4):441-451. |
| 16Menéndez R, España PP, Pérez-Trallero E, et al. The burden of PCV13 serotypes in hospitalized pneumococcal pneumonia in Spain using a novel urinary antigen detection test. CAPA study. Vaccine. 2017;35(39):5264-5270. |
| 17Azzari C, Cortimiglia M, Nieddu F, et al. Pneumococcal serotype distribution in adults with invasive disease and in carrier children in Italy: Should we expect herd protection of adults through infants’ vaccination? Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2016;12(2):344-350. |
| 18Pivlishi T. Impact of PCV13 on invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) burden and the serotype distribution in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. October 24th, 2018. |
| 19U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Breakthrough Therapy https://www.fda.gov/forpatients/approvals/fast/ucm405397.htm |
| 20U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Fast Track https://www.fda.gov/ForPatients/Approvals/Fast/ucm405399.htm |
| 21Data on file. Pfizer Inc., New York, NY |
SOURCE: Pfizer
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