Valneva Obtains Health Canada’s Approval for Ixchiq to Prevent Chikungunya
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- Health Canada has approved label expansion for Ixchiq against CHIKV disease in individuals (≥12yrs.)
- Approval was based on a P-III trial of Ixchiq vs PBO in adolescents over 6mos., which showed a superior high & sustained immune response in 99.1% of participants; data was published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases
- Additionally, label extension filing included antibody persistence data showing a sustained immune response in 97% of participants for 24mos., with durability consistent across younger & older adults
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