UK-headquartered Seqirus today announced its intention to commercialize its cell-based quadrivalent flu vaccine (QIVc) in Europe.
Seqirus, a subsidiary of Australia’ CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) has submitted a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for QIVc to the European Medicines Agency and is preparing for launch in European countries in the 2019-20 influenza season. The company is seeking an initial age indication of four years and above for QIVc and has begun additional clinical studies to ultimately achieve an age indication of six months and above.
The vaccine, which is already available in the USA since its regulatory approval in 2016, will be the first four-strain, cell-culture derived, inactivated season influenza vaccine to become available in Europe if approved by the EMA
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