Drugs / HZ/su
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HZ/su

Developed for
herpes zoster
Investigated by
GlaxoSmithKline

Trials 1

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 3 NCT05047770 Oct 2021 → Aug 2022 herpes zoster GlaxoSmithKline Completed Met primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 8

DateIssuerRelease
2023-08-23 GlaxoSmithKline Results New Shingrix data demonstrate 100% vaccine efficacy in the prevention of shingles in adults aged 50 and over in China gsk.com ↗
GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced positive results from the first-ever efficacy trial of Shingrix (Recombinant Zoster Vaccine or RZV) in China.
2023-06-26 GlaxoSmithKline Regulatory Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approves Shingrix for the prevention of shingles in at-risk adults aged 18 and over gsk.com ↗
2022-10-19 GlaxoSmithKline Results New data show Shingrix can provide at least 10 years of protection against shingles in adults aged 50 years and over gsk.com ↗
GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced positive interim results from the ZOSTER-049 extension study showing that overall Shingrix (Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted) can provide at least a decade of protection against shingles (herpes zoster) after initial vaccination.
2017-10-25 GlaxoSmithKline Regulatory CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends Shingrix as the preferred vaccine for the prevention of shingles for adults aged 50 and up gsk.com ↗
Herpes Zoster subunit vaccine (Shingrix) is preferred over Zoster Vaccine Live (Zostavax) for the prevention of herpes zoster and related complications.
2017-06-21 GlaxoSmithKline Results GSK presents positive results from Phase III revaccination study of its candidate shingles vaccine Shingrix at CDC’s Advisory Meeting gsk.com ↗
The study met its primary objective of demonstrating non-inferior immune response (i.e. antibody concentrations).
2016-09-14 GlaxoSmithKline Results GSK’s candidate shingles vaccine shows high efficacy against shingles and its complications in adults aged 70 years and over in phase III study published in NEJM gsk.com ↗
A pooled analysis of data from both trials showed the vaccine demonstrated 91% efficacy against shingles (95% confidence interval: 86-95%) in adults aged 70 years and older compared to placebo1.
2015-04-28 GlaxoSmithKline Results GSK candidate vaccine for the prevention of shingles demonstrates overall efficacy of 97.2 which does not diminish in the age groups studied gsk.com ↗
Analysis of the primary endpoint showed that a two-dose schedule of HZ/su reduced the risk of herpes zoster by 97.2% (95% confidence interval [CI] 93.7-99.0) in adults aged 50 years and older compared to placebo.
2014-12-18 GlaxoSmithKline Results Pivotal phase III study of GSK shingles candidate vaccine meets its primary endpoint gsk.com ↗
Analysis of the primary endpoint showed that HZ/su reduced the risk of shingles by 97.2 per cent in adults aged 50 years and older compared to placebo.

All press releases naming this drug 9 releases

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Evidence & citations 2 cited values

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Known as HZ/su ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT05047770 ↗
Route Intramuscular “2 doses of HZ/su vaccine administered intramuscularly, either sequentially (HZ/suSeq Group) or simultaneously (HZ/suCoAd Group) with the mRNA-1273 booster dose.” NCT05047770 ↗