Moderna compared the flu vaccine, dubbed mRNA-1010, to a currently approved seasonal flu vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline called Fluarix.
Moderna said the safety findings were similar in the trial to previous ones, which found muscle pain, headache, fatigue, pain and swelling as the most common side effects of mRNA-1010.
Also on Wednesday, Moderna said it is ending a separate phase three trial on the first version of its flu vaccine. That study did not generate enough cases to provide efficacy data. Meanwhile, Moderna on Wednesday said it expects a decision from the Food and Drug Administration on its mRNA vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus in adults 60 and older by April. The FDA approved RSV vaccines for older adults from Pfizer and GSK in May.
"Our mRNA platform is working," Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said in a press release."With today's positive phase 3 flu results, along with previous results in Covid and RSV, we are now three for three on advancing respiratory disease programs to positive phase 3 data." The company will hold a virtual event at 1 p.m. ET on Wednesday to discuss research and development updates with investors.
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