Nimenrix approved in Europe for infants

19 December 2016
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The European Commission has approved an expanded indication for Nimenrix (meningococcal group A, C, W-135, and Y conjugate vaccine) for active immunization against invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, C, W-135, and Y (MenACWY) in infants as early as six weeks of age.

US pharma giant Pfizer’s (NYSE: PFE) Nimenrix is now the first and only MenACWY conjugate vaccine in the European Union (EU) that can be administered from six weeks of age with no upper age limit.

Pfizer acquired rights to Nimenrix, as well as Menveo, as part of an antitrust divestment by UK pharma major GlaxoSmithKline in relation to its asset swap with Novartis in 2015, for a consideration of 115 million euros ($130 million). Nimenrix and Mencevax were sold outside the USA and achieved combined global sales in 2014 of £34 million ($54 million).

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