能够对付omicron 病毒的vaccines马上要出来了……

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UPDATE 2-Pfizer seeks U.S. authorization for vaccine retooled for Omicron
Mon, August 22, 2022, 7:43 AM·1 min read
(Adds details on supply, background on UK clearance for Moderna vaccine)

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech said on Monday they had sought U.S. authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine retooled to target the Omicron variant.

The request to the Food and Drug Administration was for a so-called bivalent vaccine containing the dominant BA.4/BA.5 variants of the virus along with the original coronavirus strain. It is intended for ages 12 and above.

Pfizer said it was ready to deliver doses for September under a $3.2 billion deal in place with the U.S. government for 105 million doses, including the Omicron-tailored shots.

"Having rapidly scaled up production, we are positioned to immediately begin distribution of the bivalent Omicron BA.4/BA.5 boosters, if authorized," Pfizer Chief Executive Albert Bourla said in a statement.

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现在加州新冠感染的基本上都是omicron. 居民们可以自己在家里测试是否是阳性患者，若是，不用医生处方，直接到CVS药店免费领取新冠药片。

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呼吸道合胞病毒（RSV）会引起肺部和呼吸道感染。 这种病毒非常普遍，甚至大多数儿童在2 岁前就感染过这种病毒。 呼吸道合胞体病毒也可感染成人。 在成人和老年人以及健康的儿童中，RSV 的症状较轻，通常与普通感冒相似。

Pfizer Announces Positive Top-Line Data from Phase 3 Trial of Older Adults for its Bivalent Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine Candidate
Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 06:45am
Vaccine efficacy of 85.7% was observed in participants with more severe disease primary endpoint of lower respiratory tract illness (LRTI-RSV) defined by analysis of three or more RSV-associated symptoms
Investigational vaccine was well-tolerated with no safety concerns
Based on the findings of this pre-planned, interim efficacy analysis, Pfizer intends to submitfor regulatory approval in fall 2022
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced positive top-line data from the Phase 3 clinical trial (NCT05035212) RENOIR (RSV vaccine Efficacy study iNOlder adults Immunized against RSV disease) investigating its bivalent RSV prefusion F vaccine candidate, RSVpreF, when administered to adults 60 years of age or older. The bivalent vaccine candidate is composed of two preF proteins selected to optimize protection against RSV A and B strains.

RSV disease is characterized by several respiratory symptoms varying from mild to more severe disease, with more severe disease having more symptoms. A pre-planned, interim analysis of Pfizer’s RSVpreF efficacy conducted by an independent, external Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) to assess protection against RSV-associated lower respiratory tract illness (LRTI-RSV) defined by two or more symptoms demonstrated vaccine efficacy: 66.7% (96.66% CI: 28.8%, 85.8%). This positive result enabled Pfizer to look at the more severe disease primary endpoint of LRTI-RSV defined by three or more symptoms, where vaccine efficacy of 85.7% (96.66% CI: 32.0%, 98.7%) was observed. The DMC also indicated the investigational vaccine was well-tolerated, with no safety concerns. Based on these results, Pfizer plans to submit a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for RSVpreF and to prepare submissions for other regulatory authorities in the coming months.

“We are delighted that this first bivalent RSV vaccine candidate, RSVpreF, was observed to be efficacious in our clinical trial against this disease, which is associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality in older adults,” said Annaliesa Anderson, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Vaccine Research and Development, Pfizer. “Scientists and researchers have worked to develop RSV vaccines with little success for over half a century. These findings are an important step in our effort to help protect against RSV disease, and we look forward to working with the FDA and other regulatory agencies to make this vaccine candidate available to help address the substantial burden of RSV disease in older adults."

Pfizer intends to present results of this interim analysis at a future medical congress and will submit the results for peer-review in a scientific journal.

The Phase 3 RENOIR trial is a global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to assess the efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety of a single dose of RSVpreF in adults 60 years of age and older. To date, RENOIR has enrolled approximately 37,000 participants, randomized to receive 120μg RSVpreF or placebo in a 1:1 ratio. Enrollment up to approximately 40,000 participants continues in the Southern Hemisphere to accumulate cases during their first season.

Burden of RSV in Older Adults

RSV is a contagious virus that in healthy individuals can cause serious respiratory illness.1 The virus can affect the lungs and breathing passages of an infected individual and can be potentially life-threatening for older adults and adults with certain medical conditions.2,3,4 Each year it is estimated that 336,000 older adults are hospitalized globally due to RSV.5 In the United States alone, RSV infections in older adults account for approximately 177,000 hospitalizations and 14,000 deaths each year.4

RSV is a disease for which there are currently no prophylactic or therapeutic options for older adults and the medical community is limited to offering only supportive care for adults with the illness.

About RSVpreF

Pfizer’s investigational RSV vaccine candidate builds on foundational basic science discoveries including those made at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which detailed the crystal structure of prefusion F, a key form of the viral fusion protein (F) that RSV uses to enter human cells. The NIH research showed that antibodies specific to the prefusion form were highly effective at blocking virus infection, suggesting a prefusion F-based vaccine may confer optimal protection against RSV. After this important discovery, Pfizer tested numerous versions of a stabilized prefusion F protein and identified a candidate that elicited a strong anti-viral immune response in pre-clinical evaluations. The bivalent vaccine candidate is composed of equal amounts of recombinant RSV prefusion F from subgroups A and B.

In addition to the investigational older adult vaccination program, in March 2022, Pfizer announced RSVpreF received Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the FDA for the prevention of RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in infants from birth up to six months of age by active immunization of pregnant women. The FDA designation was primarily informed by the results of the Phase 2b proof-of-concept study of RSVpreF (NCT04032093), a global, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study that assessed the safety and immunogenicity of RSVpreF in healthy pregnant women ages 18 through 49 years old, who were vaccinated between 28- and 36-weeks gestation, and their infants.

In June 2020, Pfizer announced the initiation of a multicenter, international Phase 3 clinical trial (NCT04424316), MATISSE (MATernal Immunization Study for Safety and Efficacy), evaluating the efficacy and safety of a single dose of RSVpreF when administered to pregnant individuals to help protect their babies from RSV after birth. This study remains ongoing.

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