Valneva’s single-shot chikungunya vaccine candidate, VLA1553, has seen positive topline results from its Phase III pivotal trial. VLA1553 was recently awarded breakthrough designation status by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
French biotech firm Valneva has received a grant of up to $23.4m from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to develop a single-dose, live-attenuated Chikungunya vaccine.
Add PaxVax to the list of companies vying to roll out the first Chikungunya vaccine. The California biotech has licensed a clinical-stage candidate from the National Institutes of Health and aims to take that prospect to market.