Novartis: "de la misa la media..." con vacuna AH1N1

El laboratorio farmacéutico suizo Novartis anunció el jueves (septiembre 3, 2009) que una de sus vacunas para la gripe porcina podría surtir efecto con una sola dosis en vez de dos como se suponía, un hallazgo que podría incrementar el suministro mundial. (Ver...)

ZURICH (Reuters) (noviembre 17, 2009)-

A U.S. clinical study suggests that just half a dose of the Novartis AG H1N1 vaccine may be enough to generate a protective immune response, the Swiss drugmaker said on Tuesday.

Novartis said data from about 4,000 individuals suggested that half a dose of its U.S.-approved unadjuvanted H1N1 vaccine met immune criteria in adults and the elderly.

The data also showed that its adjuvant was well tolerated, which could potentially quadruple the Novartis vaccine supply.

Adjuvanted vaccines contain an additive to boost the immune system response and need less of the active ingredient than the unadjuvanted types approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (Ver...)

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