Phase 2b trial met primary and secondary endpoints
On the primary endpoint, nirsevimab achieved a statistically significant 70.1% (95% CI: 52.3%-81.2%) reduction of medically attended RSV LRTI compared to placebo through 150 days post-dose. On the secondary endpoint, nirsevimab achieved a 78.4% (95% CI: 51.9%-90.3%) relative reduction in the incidence of hospitalizations due to RSV LRTI compared to placebo through 150 days post-dose. The safety profile for nirsevimab was similar to placebo, with no significant hypersensitivity reactions observed.1
“It’s encouraging to see from these data that serious complications from RSV can be reduced in healthy preterm infants,” said John Shiver, Senior Vice President, Global Research and Development, Sanofi Pasteur. “Up to 80 percent of babies who are hospitalized from RSV are otherwise healthy with no prior complications, but currently these infants have no approved preventative option to protect them.”
A nirsevimab R&D investor event will be held today at 5 p.m. CET/11 a.m. ET. Sanofi speakers include:
| • | | Thomas Triomphe, Global Head of Sanofi Pasteur |
| • | | Su-Peing Ng, Global Head of Medical, Sanofi Pasteur |
| • | | Jon Heinrichs, Global Project Head, nirsevimab, Sanofi Pasteur |
| • | | John Shiver, Global Head of Research & Development, Sanofi Pasteur |
Joining for the the Q&A session:
| • | | Paul Hudson, Chief Executive Officer |
| • | | John Reed, Global Head of Research & Development |
| • | | Jean-Baptiste de Chatillon, Chief Financial Officer |
Additional information about today’s session can be found at:
https://www.sanofi.com/en/investors/financial-results-and-events/investor-presentations/nirsevimab-presentation
About RSV
RSV, a common, contagious virus that infects the respiratory tract,3 is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia and results in millions of hospitalizations globally4 in children younger than one year in the United States.5 Globally, in 2015, there were approximately 33 million cases of acute lower respiratory infections causing more than three million hospitalizations, and it was estimated that there were 60,000 in-hospital deaths of children younger than five years.4 Up to 80 percent of babies who are hospitalized due to RSV are otherwise healthy.6,7, Moreover, medically-attended LRTIs are associated with increased costs to the healthcare system.8
Nirsevimab Clinical Trials
The Phase 2b study was conducted by AstraZeneca at 164 sites in 23 countries. Healthy preterm infants of 29–35 weeks’ gestation were randomized (2:1) to receive a single intramuscular injection of nirsevimab or placebo. Between November 2016 and December 2017, 1447 infants were dosed (nirsevimab, n=966; placebo, n=481) at the RSV season start.1