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PRNewswire - November 6, 2008
In support of using IMVAMUNE(R) as a smallpox vaccine in individuals otherwise contraindicated to receive conventional vaccinia vaccines, Bavarian Nordic has performed a large Phase II study in HIV infected subjects with CD4 counts between 200 and 750 cells/microl to compare the safety to healthy subjects.
The safety report from this study, which represents an essential part of the EUA data package, includes safety data from over 300 HIV infected and 86 healthy subjects, all of whom had no history of prior smallpox vaccination. The low number of adverse events confirmed the favourable safety profile of IMVAMUNE(R) in vaccinia-naive HIV infected subjects with varying degrees of immune suppression. Indeed, there was no difference in adverse events between the healthy and HIV infected subjects, even in the most immune compromised patients (CD4 counts greater than or equal to 200-350 cells/microl). IMVAMUNE(R) has now been tested in more than 2,200 people in 11 completed or on-going clinical studies, which includes a large proportion (more than 750) of immune-compromised people i.e. HIV infected or diagnosed with Atopic Dermatitis (AD) who are excluded from vaccination with traditional smallpox vaccines.
The complete data set from this trial is expected to be reported in the second half of 2009. The final report will include data on immunogenicity as well as long-term (6-month) safety information and will contain data from subjects enrolled in an additional study arm funded by the NIH under RFP-2 (HIV infected subjects with a history of previous exposure to a conventional smallpox vaccine).
This announcement does not change Bavarian Nordic's previously announced financial guidance for 2008.
About Bavarian Nordic
Bavarian Nordic A/S is a leading industrial biotechnology company developing and producing novel vaccines for the treatment and prevention of life-threatening diseases with a large unmet medical need. The company's business strategy is focused in three areas: biodefence, cancer and infectious diseases. Bavarian Nordic's proprietary and patented technology MVA-BN(R) is one of the world's safest, multivalent vaccine vectors. Bavarian Nordic has ongoing contracts with the U.S. government for the late-stage development and procurement of the company's third-generation smallpox vaccine, IMVAMUNE(R).
Bavarian Nordic is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen under the symbol BAVA.
For more information please visit http://www.bavarian-nordic.com
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Source: Bavarian Nordic A/S
Contact (media): Anders Hedegaard, President & CEO, Telephone: +45-23-20-30-64
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