Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a vaccine cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another vaccine and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
Individuals 60 Years of Age and Older
The safety of MRESVIA was evaluated in Study 1 (NCT05127434), a placebo-controlled, observer blinded clinical study conducted in 22 countries that includes participants from North America/ Europe, Central/Latin America, Africa and Asian/Pacific regions. A total of 18,231 participants received MRESVIA and 18,181 received saline placebo (0.5 mL).
In Study 1, the median age of the participants was 67 years (range 60‑108 years). Overall, 51.0% of the participants were male, 49.0% were female, 33.6% were Hispanic or Latino, 61.8% were White, 12.0% were Black or African American, 11.0% were Asian, 4.9% were American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 5.5% were other races, and 4.1% were Multiracial.
Demographic characteristics were comparable between participants who received MRESVIA and those who received placebo.
Solicited Adverse Reactions: Local and systemic adverse reactions (ARs) were solicited in an electronic diary (eDiary) for 7 days following injection (i.e., the day of injection and 6 subsequent days) among participants receiving MRESVIA (n=18,160) and participants receiving placebo (n=18,098). Events that persisted for more than 7 days were followed until resolution, but not to exceed 28 days after the study injection.
The percentage of participants who reported solicited local and systemic adverse reactions are presented in Table 2 and Table 3. Solicited local and systemic adverse reactions had a median duration of 1 to 2 days.
Table 2: Percentage of Participants with Solicited Local Adverse Reactions Any Grade and ≥Grade 3 Starting Within 7 Days* of Vaccination| Local Adverse Reactions‡
| MRESVIA (N=18,154 – 18,156) % | Placebo†
(N=18,093 – 18,094) % |
|---|
Abbreviations: Any = Grade 1 or above; Percentages were based on the number of exposed participants who submitted any data for the event. N = number of vaccinated participants with available data for the events listed. * 7 days included day of vaccination and the subsequent 6 days. Adverse reactions and use of pain medication were collected in the electronic diary (e-diary). † Placebo is 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline) injection. ‡ No Grade 4 solicited local adverse reactions were reported. § Injection site pain grading scale: Does not interfere with activity (Grade 1); repeated use of over-the-counter pain reliever >24 hours or interferes with activity (Grade 2); any use of prescription pain reliever or prevents daily activity (Grade 3). ¶ Axillary (underarm) swelling or tenderness grading scale: No interference with activity (Grade 1); repeated use of over-the-counter pain reliever >24 hours or some interference with activity (Grade 2); any use of prescription pain reliever or prevents daily activity (Grade 3). |
Injection Site Pain, Any Grade§
| 55.9 | 13.8 |
Injection Site Pain, Grade 3§
| 1.7 | 1.1 |
Erythema (Redness), ≥ 2.5 cm | 2.0 | 0.6 |
Erythema (Redness), Grade 3, >10 cm | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Swelling (Hardness), ≥ 2.5 cm | 3.7 | 0.3 |
Swelling (Hardness), Grade 3, >10 cm | 0.9 | <0.1 |
Axillary (underarm) swelling or tenderness, Any Grade¶
| 15.2 | 6.1 |
Axillary (underarm) swelling or tenderness, Grade 3¶
| 0.8 | 0.6 |
Table 3: Percentage of Participants with Solicited Systemic Adverse Reactions Any Grade and ≥Grade 3 Starting Within 7 Days* of Vaccination| Systemic Adverse Reactions‡
| MRESVIA (N=18,146 – 18,153) % | Placebo†
(N=18,092 – 18,093) % |
|---|
| Abbreviations: Any = Grade 1 or above; Percentages were based on the number of exposed participants who submitted any data for the event. |
| N = number of vaccinated participants with available data for the events listed. |
| * 7 days included day of vaccination and the subsequent 6 days. Adverse reactions and use of pain medication were collected in the electronic diary (e-diary). |
| † Placebo is 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline) injection. |
| ‡ With the exception of fever, no Grade 4 solicited systemic adverse reactions were reported. |
| § Headache grading scale: No interference with activity (Grade 1); repeated use of over-the-counter pain reliever >24 hours or some interference with activity (Grade 2); significant, any use of prescription pain reliever or prevents daily activity (Grade 3). |
| ¶ Fatigue grading scale: No interference with activity (Grade 1); some interference with activity (Grade 2); significant, prevents daily activity (Grade 3). |
| # Myalgia and arthralgia grading scales: No interference with activity (Grade 1); some interference with activity (Grade 2); significant, prevents daily activity (Grade 3). |
| ♠ Nausea/vomiting grading scale: No interference with activity or 1-2 episodes per 24 hours (Grade 1); some interference with activity or >2 episodes per 24 hours (Grade 2); prevents daily activity, requires outpatient intravenous hydration (Grade 3). |
| ♥ Chills grading scale: No interference with activity (Grade 1); some interference with activity not requiring medical intervention (Grade 2); prevents daily activity and requires medical intervention (Grade 3). |
Fever, Any Grade (≥38°C / ≥100.4°F) | 2.7 | 1.3 |
Fever, Grade 3 (39.0°C – 40.0°C / 102.1°F – 104.0°F) | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Fever, Grade 4 (>40.0°C / >104.0°F) | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Headache, Any Grade§ | 26.7 | 18.8 |
Headache, Grade 3§ | 1.5 | 1.1 |
Fatigue, Any Grade¶ | 30.8 | 20.0 |
Fatigue, Grade 3¶ | 1.7 | 1.2 |
Myalgia, Any Grade#
| 25.6 | 14.4 |
Myalgia, Grade 3#
| 1.4 | 0.8 |
Arthralgia, Any Grade#
| 21.7 | 14.0 |
Arthralgia, Grade 3#
| 1.1 | 0.7 |
Nausea/vomiting, Any Grade♠ | 7.0 | 5.2 |
Nausea/vomiting, Grade 3♠ | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Chills, Any Grade♥
| 11.6 | 6.8 |
Chills, Grade 3♥
| 0.6 | 0.4 |
Unsolicited Adverse Events: Incidence of unsolicited adverse events, serious adverse events, and medically attended adverse events within 28 days of vaccination were similar in the groups that received MRESVIA or placebo. Unsolicited adverse events within 28 days considered related to the study vaccination were numerically higher in the recipients of MRESVIA (5.7%) than in the placebo recipients (4.4%), primarily attributed to events that were consistent with solicited adverse reactions.
There was a numerically higher incidence of urticaria in the MRESVIA group than the placebo group within 7 days post injection (8 and 2 participants, respectively) and within 28 days post injection (15 and 5 participants, respectively).
Serious Adverse Events: The median duration of safety follow-up was 311 days (range 1 to 585 days), and 96.6% of participants had at least a 6-month follow-up duration after vaccination. SAEs throughout the study were reported by 7.8% and 7.9% of participants in the MRESVIA group and the placebo group, respectively. One participant in the MRESVIA group had an SAE of facial paralysis with onset four days after vaccination assessed as related to MRESVIA. Within 28 days and 42 days post vaccination, there was no imbalance in reports of facial paralysis (including Bell’s palsy) between treatment groups. There were no other notable patterns or numerical imbalances between treatment groups for specific categories of serious adverse events that would suggest a causal relationship to MRESVIA.
Individuals 18 through 59 Years of Age at Increased Risk for LRTD Caused by RSV
The safety of MRESVIA was evaluated in Study 2 (NCT06067230) in which 502 participants aged 18 through 59 years at increased risk for LRTD caused by RSV received MRESVIA. Study 2 was conducted in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom.
From the day of vaccination (Day 1) through data cutoff for the safety analysis, the median duration of follow-up was 253 days (range: 8 to 349 days) in the MRESVIA group. As of the data cutoff date, 492/502 (98.0%) participants had completed at least 180 days of post-injection follow-up.
In Study 2, the median age of the participants in the MRESVIA group was 53.0 years (range 19‑59 years). Overall, 46.4% of the participants were male, 53.6% were female, 27.9% were Hispanic or Latino, 79.9% were White, 16.9% were Black or African American, 0.8% were Asian, 0.4% were American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.6% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 0.8% were Multiracial.
Conditions increasing the risk for RSV-LRTD were reported by the following percentages of participants in the MRESVIA group (individual participants may have reported more than 1 condition): diabetes mellitus (DM) in 59.6%, asthma in 38.8%, coronary artery disease (CAD) in 20.7%, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in 10.4%, congestive heart failure (CHF) in 9.0%, and chronic respiratory disease other than COPD or asthma in 2.4% of participants.
Solicited Adverse Reactions: Reactogenicity was assessed using a prespecified list of local and systemic adverse reaction terms that were actively solicited daily via eDiaries during the 7 days following vaccination (i.e., the day of vaccination and 6 subsequent days). The reported frequencies of specific solicited local and systemic adverse reactions among participants 18 through 59 years of age at increased risk for LRTD caused by RSV who received MRESVIA are presented in Table 4 and Table 5. Solicited local and systemic adverse reactions had a median onset of 2.0 days after vaccination and a median duration of 3 days.
Table 4: Percentage of Participants with Solicited Local Adverse Reactions Any Grade and ≥Grade 3 Starting Within 7 Days* of Vaccination with MRESVIA, Study 2
Local Adverse Reactions
| (N=502) % |
|---|
| Abbreviations: Any = Grade 1 or above; Percentages were based on the number of exposed participants who submitted any data for the event. |
| N = number of vaccinated participants with available data for the events listed. |
| * 7 days included day of vaccination and the subsequent 6 days. Adverse reactions and use of pain medication were collected in the electronic diary (e‑diary). |
| † Injection site pain grading scale: Does not interfere with activity (Grade 1); repeated use of over-the-counter pain reliever >24 hours or interferes with activity (Grade 2); any use of prescription pain reliever or prevents daily activity (Grade 3); requires emergency room visit or hospitalization (Grade 4). |
| ‡ A single solicited local AR of injection site pain in the left arm was classified as Grade 4 on Day 3 due to an emergency room visit to rule out a cardiac event. The injection site pain resolved without treatment on Day 4. |
| § Erythema grading scale: 25 to 50 mm / 2.5 to 5 cm (Grade 1); 51 to 100 mm / 5.1 to 10 cm (Grade 2); >100 mm / >10 cm (Grade 3); necrosis or exfoliative dermatitis (Grade 4). There were no Grade 4 solicited local ARs for erythema. |
| ¶ There were no Grade 4 solicited local ARs for swelling. |
| # Axillary (underarm) swelling or tenderness grading scale: No interference with activity (Grade 1); repeated use of over-the-counter pain reliever >24 hours or some interference with activity (Grade 2); any use of prescription pain reliever or prevents daily activity (Grade 3). There were no Grade 4 solicited local ARs for axillary swelling or tenderness. |
Injection Site Pain, Any Grade†
| 73.9 |
Injection Site Pain, Grade 3 or Grade 4†, ‡
| 1.6 |
Erythema (Redness), ≥ 2.5 cm§
| 2.4 |
Erythema (Redness), Grade 3, > 10 cm§
| 0.0 |
Swelling (Hardness), ≥ 2.5 cm¶ | 4.6 |
Swelling (Hardness), Grade 3, >10 cm¶ | 0.2 |
Axillary (underarm) swelling or tenderness, Any Grade# | 17.1 |
Axillary (underarm) swelling or tenderness, Grade 3# | 0.6 |
Table 5: Percentage of Participants with Solicited Systemic Adverse Reactions Any Grade and ≥Grade 3 Starting Within 7 Days* of Vaccination with MRESVIA, Study 2 Systemic Adverse Reactions | (N=502) % |
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| Abbreviations: Any = Grade 1 or above; Percentages were based on the number of exposed participants who submitted any data for the event. |
| N = number of vaccinated participants with available data for the events listed. |
| * 7 days included day of vaccination and the subsequent 6 days. Adverse reactions and use of pain medication were collected in the electronic diary (e‑diary). |
| † Fever grading scale: 38.0 to 38.4°C / 100.4 to 101.1°F (Grade 1); 38.5 to 38.9°C / 101.2 to 102.0°F (Grade 2); 39.0 to 40.0°C / 102.1 to 104.0°F (Grade 3); >40.0°C / >104.0°F (Grade 4) |
| ‡ Headache grading scale: No interference with activity (Grade 1); repeated use of over-the-counter pain reliever >24 hours or some interference with activity (Grade 2); significant, any use of prescription pain reliever or prevents daily activity (Grade 3). No Grade 4 solicited systemic ARs were reported. |
| § Fatigue grading scale: No interference with activity (Grade 1); some interference with activity (Grade 2); significant, prevents daily activity (Grade 3). |
| ¶ Myalgia and arthralgia grading scales: No interference with activity (Grade 1); some interference with activity (Grade 2); significant, prevents daily activity (Grade 3). |
| # Nausea/vomiting grading scale: No interference with activity or 1-2 episodes per 24 hours (Grade 1); some interference with activity or >2 episodes per 24 hours (Grade 2); prevents daily activity, requires outpatient intravenous hydration (Grade 3). |
| ♠ Chills grading scale: No interference with activity (Grade 1); some interference with activity not requiring medical intervention (Grade 2); prevents daily activity and requires medical intervention (Grade 3). |
Fever, Any Grade (≥38°C / ≥100.4°F)†
| 3.6 |
Fever, Grade 3 (39.0°C – 40.0°C / 102.1°F – 104.0°F)†
| 0.6 |
Headache, Any Grade‡ | 33.3 |
Headache, Grade 3‡ | 1.6 |
Fatigue, Any Grade§ | 36.9 |
Fatigue, Grade 3§ | 2.8 |
Myalgia, Any Grade¶ | 28.9 |
Myalgia, Grade 3¶ | 2.2 |
Arthralgia, Any Grade¶ | 22.7 |
Arthralgia, Grade 3¶ | 2.0 |
Nausea/vomiting, Any Grade# | 10.8 |
Chills, Any Grade♠ | 19.9 |
Chills, Grade 3♠ | 0.8 |
Serious Adverse Events: Overall, by the data cutoff, serious adverse events were reported for 19 participants (3.8%) in Study 2. No SAEs were assessed as related to MRESVIA.