Drugs / 20vPnC
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20vPnC

Vaccine

Developed for
pneumococcal infection
Investigated by
Pfizer

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 3 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed idiopathic severe pneumococcemia 2 milestones
Filed US (FDA) — idiopathic severe pneumococcemia 2023-01-06

“Earlier this month, Pfizer submitted the 20vPnC biologics license application for adults 18 years of age or older to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration” pfizer.com ↗

“FDA accepted for priority review a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for its 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine candidate (20vPnC)” pfizer.com ↗

“in January 2023, Pfizer announced that the FDA had granted priority review to a supplemental BLA for its 20vPnC candidate” pfizer.com ↗

Filed EU (EMA) — idiopathic severe pneumococcemia 2021-02-26

“today announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) accepted for review the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for its 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine...” pfizer.com ↗

“in November 2022, submitted the 20vPnC pediatric indication to the European Medicines Agency (EMA).” pfizer.com ↗

Filed Indication not stated 1 milestone
Filed US (FDA) PREVNAR 20 — 2022-01-12

“Pfizer has recently submitted to the FDA a supplemental Biologics License Application to include data in the PREVNAR 20 prescribing information” pfizer.com ↗

Trials 8

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 12 trials
Phase 1 NCT07019909 Jul 2025 → Jan 2026 pneumococcal infection Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT07023081 Jun 2025 → May 2027 expected pneumococcal infection Pfizer Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 36 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 3 NCT04875533 Jun 2021 → May 2022 pneumococcal infection Pfizer Completed Mixed
Phase 3 NCT04887948 May → Dec 2021 COVID-19, pneumococcal infection Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04642079 Dec 2020 → Apr 2022 pneumococcal infection Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03828617 Feb → Oct 2019 pneumococcal infection Pfizer Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT03835975 Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 pneumococcal infection Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03760146 Dec 2018 → Dec 2019 pneumococcal infection Pfizer Completed Mixed
Comparator or background therapy4 trials
Phase 2 NCT06531538 Comparator Jul 2024 → Feb 2026 pneumococcal infection Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07629440 Comparator May 2026 → Jun 2029 expected pneumococcal infection Pfizer Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07573462 Comparator May 2026 → Dec 2028 expected pneumococcal infection Pfizer Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04526574 Comparator Sep 2020 → Jun 2021 pneumococcal infection Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 22

DateIssuerRelease
2026-05-20 Pfizer Results Pfizer Advances Pivotal Pediatric Pneumococcal Vaccine Program Following Strong Positive Phase 2 Results pfizer.com ↗
One month after Dose 3 , geometric mean titers for serotype 3 were 8.8-fold higher with 25vPnC than with PREVNAR 20 ( 4.22 vs. 0.48 ).
2024-10-23 Pfizer Regulatory Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommends PREVNAR 20® (20-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) for Adults Aged 50 and Older pfizer.com ↗
With respect to PREVNAR 20, ACIP recommended: Vaccination is recommended for all adults aged ≥50 years and for adults aged 19–49 years with certain underlying conditions or risk factors who have not received a PCV or whose vaccination history is unknown.
2024-03-13 Pfizer Regulatory European Commission Approves Pfizer’s PREVENAR 20® to Help Protect Infants and Children Against Pneumococcal Disease pfizer.com ↗
The authorization is valid in all 27 EU member states plus Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway.
2023-04-27 Pfizer Regulatory U.S. FDA Approves PREVNAR 20®, Pfizer’s 20-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Infants and Children pfizer.com ↗
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PREVNAR 20 ® (20-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) caused by the 20 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) serotypes contained in the vaccine in infants and children six weeks through 17 years of age, and for the prevention of otitis media in infants six weeks through five years of age caused by the original seven serotypes contained in PREVNAR ® .
2023-01-06 Pfizer Regulatory U.S. FDA Accepts for Priority Review the Supplemental Biologics License Application for Pfizer’s 20-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Infants and Children pfizer.com ↗
2022-09-19 Pfizer Results Pfizer Announces Positive Top-Line Results from Phase 3 Study in 20-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Infants in the European Union pfizer.com ↗
Pfizer today announced positive top-line results from its pivotal E.U. Phase 3 study in infants (NCT04546425) evaluating its 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine candidate (20vPnC)
2022-08-12 Pfizer Results Pfizer Announces Positive Top-Line Results from Phase 3 Study of 20-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Infants pfizer.com ↗
All 20 serotypes met the co-primary objective of NI of IgG GMCs after Dose 4.
2022-02-15 Pfizer Regulatory European Medicines Agency Approves Pfizer’s 20-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Against Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and Pneumonia in Adults pfizer.com ↗
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved the company’s 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20), which will be marketed in the European Union (EU) under the brand name APEXXNAR.
2022-01-12 Pfizer Results Positive Top-Line Results of Pfizer’s Phase 3 Study Exploring Coadministration of PREVNAR 20™ With Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in Older Adults Released pfizer.com ↗
Responses elicited by PREVNAR 20 for all 20 serotypes were similar whether given with a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (n=190) or with placebo (n=191).
2021-12-17 Pfizer Regulatory CHMP Issues Positive Opinion for Pfizer’s 20-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for the Prevention of Vaccine-Type Pneumococcal Pneumonia in Adults pfizer.com ↗
The CHMP’s positive opinion will now be reviewed for this indication by the European Commission (EC).
2021-10-20 Pfizer Regulatory Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Votes to Recommend Routine Use of Pfizer’s PREVNAR 20™ (Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine) in Adults pfizer.com ↗
2021-09-29 Pfizer Results Positive Top-line Results of Pfizer’s Phase 3 Study Exploring Coadministration of Prevnar 20™ With Seasonal Flu Vaccine in Older Adults Released pfizer.com ↗
Responses elicited by PREVNAR 20 for all 20 serotypes and by seasonal influenza vaccine when given together were noninferior (the study’s primary immunogenicity objectives) to those elicited by the vaccines when administered one month apart.

All press releases naming this drug 25 releases

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Evidence & citations 6 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 18 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as 20vPnC ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT06531538 ↗
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NCT07629440 ↗

NCT04526574 ↗

NCT04642079 ↗

NCT03835975 ↗

NCT04875533 ↗

NCT03828617 ↗

NCT07573462 ↗

NCT03760146 ↗

NCT07023081 ↗

NCT04887948 ↗

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Known as 20-valent PCV “The 20-valent PCV (PCV20) was developed to expand protection against pneumococcal disease beyond PCV13.” PMID 34315611 ↗ Jul 2021
Known as 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine “A 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV20, was developed to expand protection against vaccine-preventable pneumococcal disease.” PMID 34839993 ↗ Nov 2021
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“Experimental 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (20vPnC)” NCT04526574 ↗

“20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (20vPnC)” NCT07629440 ↗

“20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (20vPnC)” NCT06531538 ↗

Known as PCV20 “This study evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of coadministration of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) and a booster (third dose) of BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine.” PMID 37244809 ↗ May 2023
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“This study evaluated coadministration of 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) and an adjuvanted quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (QIV).” PMID 36828719 ↗ Feb 2023

“A 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV20, was developed to expand protection against vaccine-preventable pneumococcal disease.” PMID 34839993 ↗ Nov 2021

“The 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) was developed to extend protection beyond earlier pneumococcal vaccines.” PMID 38267330 ↗ Jan 2024

“The 20-valent PCV (PCV20) was developed to expand protection against pneumococcal disease beyond PCV13.” PMID 34315611 ↗ Jul 2021

“a 20-valent PCV (PCV20) were evaluated” PMID 34940806 ↗ Aug 2022

Modality Vaccine “20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine” NCT03760146 ↗
Route Intramuscular “into the left thigh muscle” NCT07573462 ↗