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>>> BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (BVXV), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing immunomodulation therapies for infectious diseases primarily in Israel. Its product candidate is M-001, a synthetic peptide-based protein, which is in Phase III clinical trials that is used for treating seasonal and pandemic strains of the influenza virus. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel. <<<



>>> Preliminary Data from NIH/NIAID-sponsored Phase 2 Clinical Trial of BiondVax’s M-001 Universal Influenza Vaccine Candidate Validates Results of Previous Clinical Trials


https://www.biondvax.com/2020/02/preliminary-data-from-nih-niaid-sponsored-phase-2-clinical-trial-of-biondvaxs-m-001-universal-influenza-vaccine-candidate-validates-results-of-previous-clinical-trials/


Data published on Clinicaltrials.gov


Jerusalem, Israel – February 5, 2020 – BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Nasdaq: BVXV) announced today that preliminary data from the Phase 2 clinical trial of BiondVax’s M-001 universal influenza vaccine candidate have been published. The trial was supported by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The primary objectives of the trial were to assess safety and T-cell responses to M-001. The data, which are consistent with results of previous clinical trials of M-001, indicate that both primary objectives were achieved. Analysis of the data is ongoing, and the clinical study report (CSR) is expected in Q2 2020.

Dr. Tamar Ben-Yedidia, BiondVax’s Chief Scientific Officer, commented, “We are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with NIAID and thank them for their professionalism and partnership. This was M-001’s first clinical trial in the US under the FDA’s Investigational New Drug program (IND). Data from this Phase 2 trial confirm results from six previously completed clinical trials of M-001. BiondVax’s universal flu vaccine candidate was found to be safe, well tolerated and induce statistically significant cellular immune responses.”

The Phase 2 clinical trial was conducted by NIAID-funded Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units (VTEUs). The trial enrolled 120 participants aged 18 to 49 years at the following VTEU sites: Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas; the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa; and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Individuals were randomly assigned to receive either two doses of M-001 or two doses of a placebo, with the doses spaced three weeks apart. Later, near the beginning of the 2018/19 flu season, all participants were immunized with a currently marketed quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine. Laboratory analyses of vaccine immunogenicity were performed at the Baylor College of Medicine and Saint Louis University (St. Louis, Missouri) VTEU sites and at BiondVax Pharmaceuticals.

The published data are available at
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03058692. The trial was supported through NIAID awards #HHSN272201300016I, HHSN272201300015I, HHSN272201300020I, and HHSN272201300021I.

In parallel, BiondVax’s pivotal, clinical efficacy, Phase 3 trial in Europe, involving 12,463 older adults, is ongoing. Results of that trial are expected by the end of 2020.

About BiondVax

BiondVax (NASDAQ: BVXV) is a Phase 3 clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a universal flu vaccine. The vaccine candidate, called M-001, is designed to provide multi-strain and multi-season protection against current and future, seasonal and pandemic influenza. BiondVax’s proprietary technology utilizes a unique combination of conserved and common influenza virus peptides intended to stimulate both arms of the immune system for a cross-protecting and long-lasting effect. In a total of 7 completed Phase 1/2 and Phase 2 clinical trials enrolling 818 participants, the vaccine has been shown to be safe, well-tolerated, and immunogenic. The ongoing pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial aims to assess safety and effectiveness of M-001 in reducing flu illness and severity. For more information, please visit www.biondvax.com.

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