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IMVAMUNE

Vaccine

Developed for
smallpox · monkeypox · basal cell carcinoma · skin squamous cell carcinoma · vaccinia · variola major infectious disease
Investigated by
Bavarian Nordic · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · Ace Africa · European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) · Jean-Pierre Van geertruyden · PENTA Foundation
+21 more · University of Kinshasa · CEPI · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations · Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale. Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo · Institut National pour la Recherche Biomedicale (INRB) · Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium · Ivan Litvinov · Janssen Research & Development, LLC · Karolinska Institutet · Kinshasa School of Public Health · MSF Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium · Ministry of Public Health, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences · National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) · National Institutes of Health (NIH) · Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control · US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases · University of Alabama at Birmingham · Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) · Washington University School of Medicine

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 2 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed smallpox 1 milestone
Filed US (FDA) — smallpox 2018-11-09

“A Biologics License Application for MVA-BN ® smallpox vaccine (formerly IMVAMUNE ® ) was submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).” bavarian-nordic.com ↗

“We filed a BLA for the vaccine, which was accepted with priority review by the FDA in December” bavarian-nordic.com ↗

Approved Indication not stated 1 milestone
Approved EU (EMA) Imvanex — 2013-07-31 europa.eu ↗

Trials 31

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 02 trials
Phase 0 NCT06366672 Jun 2024 → Sep 2026 overdue vaccinia Washington University School of Medicine Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT03953196 Apr → Dec 2019 — Janssen Research & Development, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 14 trials
Phase 1 NCT00565929 Sep 2008 → May 2012 variola major infectious disease National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00082446 May 2004 → Aug 2007 smallpox National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00189917 Apr 2004 → Dec 2005 allergic rhinitis, atopic eczema Bavarian Nordic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00189943 Apr 2001 → Jul 2003 smallpox Bavarian Nordic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/24 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT04410874 Nov 2020 → May 2023 basal cell carcinoma, skin squamous cell carcinoma Ivan Litvinov Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1/2 NCT01461447 Mar → May 2012 — Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00437021 Apr 2007 → Apr 2009 smallpox National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00189904 Jul 2005 → ? HIV infectious disease Bavarian Nordic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 213 trials · 3 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 2 NCT06839989 Aug 2025 → May 2026 overdue monkeypox Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06549530 Oct 2024 → May 2026 overdue monkeypox Bavarian Nordic Active not recruiting Met primary
Phase 2 NCT05740982 Mar 2023 → Aug 2024 monkeypox National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT05512949 Sep 2022 → Oct 2023 monkeypox National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed Mixed
Phase 2 NCT02038881 Apr 2014 → May 2017 smallpox Bavarian Nordic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01827371 Jun 2013 → Apr 2015 smallpox National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT01668537 Mar 2013 → Jan 2014 smallpox Bavarian Nordic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00914732 Feb 2010 → Apr 2011 smallpox National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00857493 Jun 2009 → Aug 2010 smallpox Bavarian Nordic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00686582 Aug → Dec 2008 smallpox Bavarian Nordic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 35 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 3 NCT06844500 Jun 2025 → Jun 2026 overdue — Jean-Pierre Van geertruyden Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06844487 May 2025 → Jun 2026 overdue monkeypox Jean-Pierre Van geertruyden Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02977715 Feb 2017 → Oct 2025 monkeypox Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01913353 Mar 2015 → Mar 2017 — Bavarian Nordic Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT01144637 Feb → Nov 2013 smallpox Bavarian Nordic Completed Met primary
Phase 43 trials
Phase 4 NCT06829238 Apr 2025 → Nov 2028 expected HIV infectious disease, autoinflammatory syndrome, immune dysregulation, autoimmunity, and autoinflammation University of Alabama at Birmingham Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05734508 Mar 2023 → Jun 2024 monkeypox National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03472014 Apr 2010 → Nov 2014 — Bavarian Nordic Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy5 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT00390078 Comparator Jan → Dec 2007 HIV infectious disease Bavarian Nordic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07253675 Comparator Dec 2025 → Feb 2027 expected monkeypox Shanghai Institute Of Biological Products Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07199569 Comparator Oct 2025 → Nov 2026 expected monkeypox Bavarian Nordic Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00189956 Comparator Apr → Nov 2003 smallpox Bavarian Nordic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03699124 Comparator Jun 2019 → Jan 2020 smallpox Bavarian Nordic Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 13

DateIssuerRelease
2026-08-07 Bavarian Nordic Regulatory Bavarian Nordic Receives European Commission Approval of Mpox/Smallpox Vaccine for Children Aged 2 to Less than 12 Years bavarian-nordic.com ↗
MVA-BN approval expanded to include children aged 2 to less than 12 years for protection against mpox, smallpox and disease caused by vaccinia virus
2026-03-27 Bavarian Nordic Regulatory Bavarian Nordic Submits Data to EMA to Extend Mpox and Smallpox Vaccine Approval to Children Aged 2-11 Years bavarian-nordic.com ↗
Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX: BAVA) has submitted clinical data to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to support the extension of the MVA-BN ® mpox and smallpox vaccine indication to include children aged 2 to 11 years.
2025-10-07 Bavarian Nordic Results Bavarian Nordic Reports Positive Topline Data for Mpox/Smallpox Vaccine in Pediatric Population bavarian-nordic.com ↗
Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX: BAVA) today reported topline results from a clinical study of its MVA-BN ® mpox/smallpox vaccine in children 2 to 11 years of age.
2025-03-31 Bavarian Nordic Regulatory Bavarian Nordic Receives U.S. FDA Approval of Freeze-Dried Smallpox and Mpox Vaccine bavarian-nordic.com ↗
This approval will provide additional flexibility for stockpiling against a smallpox event or mpox outbreak.
2024-09-13 Bavarian Nordic Regulatory Bavarian Nordic Receives WHO Prequalification for Mpox Vaccine bavarian-nordic.com ↗
Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX: BAVA) today announced that the Company has obtained prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for IMVANEX ® (MVA-BN ® ) as the first mpox vaccine to be added to the WHO prequalification list.
2024-05-31 Bavarian Nordic Regulatory Bavarian Nordic Submits Supplemental BLA Seeking U.S. FDA Approval of Freeze-Dried Formulation of Smallpox and Mpox Vaccine bavarian-nordic.com ↗
today announced the submission of a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval of a freeze-dried formulation of JYNNEOS ®
2023-10-25 Bavarian Nordic Regulatory Bavarian Nordic’s Mpox Vaccine Receives Recommendation from U.S. CDC Advisory Committee for Routine Use in Adults at Risk bavarian-nordic.com ↗
the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has voted in favor of recommending the routine use of JYNNEOS ® , the Company’s FDA-approved mpox vaccine, in adults at risk of mpox infection.
2022-07-22 Bavarian Nordic Regulatory Bavarian Nordic Receives Positive CHMP Opinion on the Extension of Vaccine Label to Include Monkeypox bavarian-nordic.com ↗
Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX: BAVA) announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion recommending that the marketing authorization for the Company’s smallpox vaccine, IMVANEX ® , is extended to include protecting people from monkeypox disease.
2020-08-24 Bavarian Nordic Results Bavarian Nordic Announces Positive Topline Results from Phase 3 Clinical Study of Freeze-dried Smallpox Vaccine bavarian-nordic.com ↗
Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX: BAVA, OTC: BVNRY) announced today topline results from the pivotal Phase 3 study of the freeze-dried formulation of its MVA-BN ® smallpox vaccine.
2019-09-24 Bavarian Nordic Regulatory Bavarian Nordic Announces U.S. FDA Approval of JYNNEOS™ (Smallpox and Monkeypox Vaccine, Live, Non-replicating) for Prevention of Smallpox and Monkeypox Disease in Adults bavarian-nordic.com ↗
Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX: BAVA, OTC: BVNRY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved JYNNEOS™ (Smallpox and Monkeypox Vaccine, Live, Non-replicating) (MVA-BN ® , liquid-frozen) for prevention of smallpox and monkeypox disease in adults 18 years of age and older determined to be at high risk for smallpox or monkeypox infection.
2019-03-11 Bavarian Nordic Regulatory Bavarian Nordic Announces FDA Delay in the Review of the Biologics License Application for MVA-BN Smallpox Vaccine bavarian-nordic.com ↗
However, the FDA has assessed that due the amount of data submitted during the review phase, the agency now requires more time and has extended the target PDUFA action date to September 2019.
2018-12-21 Bavarian Nordic Regulatory Bavarian Nordic Announces FDA Acceptance and Priority Review of Biologics License Application for MVA-BN Smallpox Vaccine bavarian-nordic.com ↗
The FDA has granted priority review to the BLA, which means that the agency is targeting completion of the review in six months rather than the standard time of ten months.

All press releases naming this drug 24 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 14 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 41 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Imvamune “This study will evaluate safety of IMVAMUNE®, an investigational smallpox vaccine, and its ability to stimulate the immune system (the body's defense system).” NCT00914732 ↗
17

“Imvamune/MVA-BN 1x10\^8 will be administered intramuscularly to Group F on day 0 and day 28.” NCT00082446 ↗

“Imvamune (licensed name of MVA being developed as a smallpox vaccine)” NCT01827371 ↗

“IMVAMUNE® Vaccinia Vaccine delivered by subcutaneous (SC) route” NCT00437021 ↗

“MVA-BN® (IMVAMUNE)” NCT00316524 ↗

NCT04410874 ↗

NCT00189904 ↗

NCT03472014 ↗

NCT00189956 ↗

NCT02038881 ↗

NCT00189917 ↗

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Known as Imvanex ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03953196 ↗
Known as JYNNEOS ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT02977715 ↗
4

NCT05740982 ↗

NCT06829238 ↗

NCT06366672 ↗

NCT05512949 ↗

Known as Modified Vaccinia Ankara “The approved liquid-frozen formulation of Bavarian Nordic's Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA-BN) smallpox vaccine has specific cold-chain requirements” PMID 36460535 ↗ Nov 2022
4

“In this Phase II trial, the safety and immunogenicity of Modified Vaccinia Ankara MVA-BN® (MVA) was assessed in a 56-80 years old population.” PMID 27327616 ↗ Jun 2016

“the administration of 2 standard subcutaneous doses of the Modified Vaccinia Ankara of Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine given 28 days apart” NCT06839989 ↗

“investigate the safety and immunogenicity of modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA)” PMID 25149431 ↗ Aug 2014

NCT01461447 ↗

Known as Modified Vaccinia Ankara Smallpox Vaccine “Modified Vaccinia Ankara Smallpox Vaccine” NCT04410874 ↗
Known as Modified Vaccinia Ankara Virus “All participants will receive 2 vaccinations of the same dose of Modified Vaccinia Ankara Virus (MVA-BN) vaccine 4 weeks apart (standard regimen).” NCT06549530 ↗
Known as Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic “The MVA-BN vaccine, with the active ingredient: Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic, will be administered as a standard two-dose regimen at 1x10\^8 TCID50 Inf.U./0.5 mL.” NCT06844487 ↗
1

“JYNNEOS Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) Vaccine” NCT06366672 ↗

Known as Modified virus Ankara (MVA)-BN “Modified virus Ankara (MVA)-BN, a highly attenuated strain of vaccinia virus, was developed for vaccination with improved safety profile.” PMID 27357167 ↗ Jun 2016
Known as MVA “In this Phase II trial, the safety and immunogenicity of Modified Vaccinia Ankara MVA-BN® (MVA) was assessed in a 56-80 years old population.” PMID 27327616 ↗ Jun 2016
1

“Imvamune (licensed name of MVA being developed as a smallpox vaccine)” NCT01827371 ↗

Known as MVA-BN “MVA-BN manufactured in primary CEF cells. MVA-BN (CEF) vaccine contains 0.5 × 10E8 to 3.95 × 10E8 Inf.U and is an LF suspension to be administered subcutaneously into the...” NCT07199569 ↗
20

“All participants will receive 2 vaccinations of the same dose of Modified Vaccinia Ankara Virus (MVA-BN) vaccine 4 weeks apart (standard regimen).” NCT06549530 ↗

“In this Phase II trial, the safety and immunogenicity of Modified Vaccinia Ankara MVA-BN® (MVA) was assessed in a 56-80 years old population.” PMID 27327616 ↗ Jun 2016

“liquid-frozen and a freeze-dried formulation of IMVAMUNE (MVA-BN®) Smallpox Vaccine in Vaccinia-naïve Healthy Subjects” NCT01668537 ↗

“MVA-BN, a highly attenuated strain of vaccinia virus, was developed for vaccination with improved safety profile.” PMID 27357167 ↗ Jun 2016

“Imvamune/MVA-BN 1x10\^8 will be administered intramuscularly to Group F on day 0 and day 28.” NCT00082446 ↗

“JYNNEOS Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) Vaccine” NCT06366672 ↗

“IMVAMUNE (MVA-BN)” NCT00189956 ↗

“IMVAMUNE (MVA-BN)” NCT00189904 ↗

“IMVAMUNE (MVA-BN)” NCT00316589 ↗

NCT00189943 ↗

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Known as MVA-BN (CEF) “MVA-BN manufactured in primary CEF cells. MVA-BN (CEF) vaccine contains 0.5 × 10E8 to 3.95 × 10E8 Inf.U and is an LF suspension to be administered subcutaneously into the...” NCT07199569 ↗
Known as MVA-BN Smallpox vaccine “MVA-BN Smallpox vaccine” NCT04410874 ↗
Modality Vaccine “MVA vaccines” PMID 23349878 ↗ Jan 2013
Route Intramuscular “will be administered intramuscularly to Group F” NCT00082446 ↗