Pfizer and BioNTech Receive Positive CHMP Opinion for Omicron
KP.2-adapted COVID-19 Vaccine in the European Union
- Upon authorization by the
European Commission, the Omicron KP.2-adapted COVID-19 vaccine will
be available for individuals 6 months of age and older
- Data demonstrate that the
Omicron KP.2-adapted COVID-19 vaccine generates a substantially
improved response against multiple circulating Omicron JN.1
sublineages as did the Omicron JN.1-adapted COVID-19 vaccine
authorized by the European Commission in July 2024
- Doses will be ready to ship to
applicable European Union member states as soon as possible upon
European Commission authorization
NEW YORK and MAINZ, GERMANY, SEPTEMBER
20, 2024 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE, “Pfizer”) and BioNTech
SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, “BioNTech”) today announced that the Committee
for Medicinal Products for Human Use (“CHMP”) of the European
Medicines Agency (“EMA”) has recommended marketing authorization
for the companies’ Omicron KP.2-adapted monovalent COVID-19 vaccine
(COMIRNATY® KP.2) for active immunization to prevent
COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 in individuals 6 months of age and
older. The European Commission (“EC”) will review the CHMP’s
recommendation and is expected to make a final decision soon.
Following the EC decision, Pfizer and BioNTech’s Omicron
KP.2-adapted COVID-19 vaccine will ship to European Union (“EU”)
member states that have specifically ordered this formulation.
The CHMP recommendation dated September 19,
2024, is based on the non-clinical and manufacturing data of the
Omicron KP.2-adapted vaccine and the clinical and real-world
evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of prior formulas of
the COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and BioNTech. The non-clinical data
showed that the KP.2-adapted vaccine generates a substantially
improved response against multiple currently circulating Omicron
JN.1 sublineages, including KP.2, LB.1, KP.3, and KP.3.1.1,
compared with the companies’ Omicron XBB.1.5-adapted COVID-19
vaccine.1
In July 2024, the EC granted marketing
authorization for Pfizer and BioNTech’s Omicron JN.1-adapted
COVID-19 vaccine. This authorization was based on evidence showing
that the JN.1-adapted COVID-19 vaccine generates a substantially
improved response against multiple Omicron JN.1 sublineages,
including KP.2, LB.1, KP.3, and KP.3.1.1, as compared with the
companies’ Omicron XBB. 1.5-adapted COVID-19 vaccine.
Pending authorization of the Omicron
KP.2-adapted vaccine by the EC, both the Omicron KP.2-adapted
vaccine and the Omicron JN.1-adapted vaccine will be available
across the EU, though availability will vary based on individual
country government requests and national recommendations.
In the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration approved the companies’ Omicron KP.2-adapted
COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 12 years of age and older and
granted emergency use authorization for individuals 6 months
through 11 years of age on August 22, 2024. Pfizer and BioNTech
will continue to monitor the evolving epidemiology of COVID-19 and
remain prepared to develop modified vaccine formulas as the data
support and as regulatory agencies recommend.
The COVID-19 vaccines (COMIRNATY®) by
Pfizer and BioNTech are based on BioNTech’s proprietary mRNA
technology and were developed by both companies. BioNTech is the
Marketing Authorization Holder for COMIRNATY® and its
adapted vaccines in the United States, the European Union, the
United Kingdom, and other countries, and the holder of emergency
use authorizations or equivalents in the United States (jointly
with Pfizer) and other countries.
AUTHORIZED USE IN THE EU:
COMIRNATY® ▼ has been granted
standard marketing authorization (MA) by the European Commission to
prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in individuals from the
age of 6 months. The vaccine is administered as a single dose in
people 5 years of age and older, and as a three-dose series, in
infants and children from 6 months to 4 years who have not had
COVID-19 with the first two doses are given three weeks apart,
followed by a third dose given at least 8 weeks after the second
dose. Adults and adolescents from the age of 12 are given 30
micrograms per dose; children aged 5 to 11 years are given 10
micrograms per dose; infants and children aged 6 months to 4 years
are given 3 micrograms per dose. Additional doses may be
administered to individuals aged 5 years and older who are severely
immunocompromised in accordance with national recommendations. The
European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) Committee for Medicinal
Products for Human Use (CHMP) has completed its rigorous evaluation
of COMIRNATY, concluding by consensus that sufficiently robust data
on the quality, safety and efficacy of the vaccine are
available.
COMIRNATYJN.1 contains mRNA encoding for the
spike protein of the JN.1 subvariant of SARS-CoV-2.
COMIRNATY JN.1may be administered as a single
dose regardless of prior vaccination status in people aged 5 years
and older. Children from 6 months to 4 years of age may have one or
three doses depending on whether they have completed a primary
vaccination course or have had COVID-19. There should be an
interval of at least 3 months between administration of COMIRNATY
JN.1 and the last prior dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
- Events of anaphylaxis have been reported. Appropriate medical
treatment and supervision should always be readily available in
case of an anaphylactic reaction following the administration of
the vaccine.
- There is an increased, but very rare risk (<1/10,000 cases)
of myocarditis and pericarditis following vaccination with
COMIRNATY. These conditions can develop within just a few days
after vaccination and have primarily occurred within 14 days. They
have been observed more often after the second vaccination, and
more often in younger males. Available data indicate that most
cases recover. Some cases required intensive care support and fatal
cases have been observed.
- From post-marketing experience very rare adverse reactions of
myocarditis and pericarditis, uncommon incidence of dizziness;
common incidence of vomiting, very common diarrhoea and unknown
incidence (cannot be estimated from available data) of,
paraesthesia, hypoaesthesia and erythema multiforme, extensive
swelling of vaccinated limb, facial swelling (in vaccine recipients
with a history of injection of dermatological fillers) have been
identified.
- Anxiety-related reactions, including vasovagal reactions
(syncope), hyperventilation or stress‐related reactions (e.g.
dizziness, palpitations, increases in heart rate, alterations in
blood pressure, paresthesia, hypoesthesia and sweating) may occur
in association with the vaccination process itself. Stress-related
reactions are temporary and resolve on their own. Individuals
should be advised to bring symptoms to the attention of the
vaccination provider for evaluation. It is important that
precautions are in place to avoid injury from fainting.
- Vaccination should be postponed in individuals suffering from
acute severe febrile illness or acute infection. The presence of a
minor infection and/or low-grade fever should not delay
vaccination.
- As with other intramuscular injections, the vaccine should be
given with caution in individuals receiving anticoagulant therapy
or those with thrombocytopenia or any coagulation disorder (such as
haemophilia) because bleeding or bruising may occur following an
intramuscular administration in these individuals.
- The efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of the vaccine has not
been assessed in immunocompromised individuals, including those
receiving immunosuppressant therapy. The efficacy of COMIRNATY
JN.1may be lower in immunosuppressed individuals.
- As with any vaccine, vaccination with COMIRNATY JN.1 may not
protect all vaccine recipients. Individuals may not be fully
protected until 7 days after their vaccination.
- Adverse reactions observed during clinical studies and
identified after post authorization experience are listed below
according to the following frequency categories: Very common (≥
1/10), Common (≥ 1/100 to < 1/10), Uncommon (≥ 1/1,000 to <
1/100), Rare (≥ 1/10,000 to < 1/1,000), Very rare (<
1/10,000).
- Very common side effects: injection site pain, injection site
swelling, fever, chills, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, joint
pain, diarrhea.
- Common side effects: injection site redness, nausea, vomiting,
enlarged lymph nodes (more frequently observed after a booster
dose).
- Uncommon side effects: feeling unwell, arm pain, insomnia,
dizziness, injection site itching, allergic reactions such as rash,
itching, feeling weak or lack of energy/sleepy, decreased appetite,
excessive sweating, night sweats.
- Rare side effects: temporary one-sided facial drooping,
allergic reactions such as hives or swelling of the face.
- Very rare side effects: inflammation of the heart muscle
(myocarditis) or inflammation of the lining outside the heart
(pericarditis), which can result in breathlessness, palpitations or
chest pain.
- Not known incidence (cannot be estimated from the available
data): anaphylaxis, extensive swelling of vaccinated limbs; facial
swelling, pins and needles/tingling, reduced sense of touch or
sensation, a skin reaction that causes red spots or patches on the
skin, heavy menstrual bleeding.
- Overdose data is available from 52 study participants included
in the clinical trial that due to an error in dilution received 58
micrograms of COMIRNATY. The vaccine recipients did not report an
increase in reactogenicity or adverse reactions. In the event of
overdose, monitoring of vital functions and possible symptomatic
treatment is recommended.
- A large amount of observational data from pregnant women
vaccinated with the initially approved COMIRNATY vaccine during the
second and third trimester have not shown an increase in adverse
pregnancy outcomes. While data on pregnancy outcomes following
vaccination during the first trimester are presently limited, no
increased risk for miscarriage has been seen. No data are available
yet regarding the use of COMIRNATY JN.1during pregnancy. Based on
data available with other vaccine variants, COMIRNATY JN.1can be
used during pregnancy.
- No data are available yet regarding the use of COMIRNATY
JN.1during breast-feeding. Observational data from women who were
breast-feeding after vaccination with the initially approved
COMIRNATY vaccine have not shown a risk for adverse effects in
breast-fed newborns/infants. COMIRNATY JN.1can be used during
breast-feeding.
- Interactions with other medicinal products or concomitant
administration of COMIRNATY JN.1with other vaccines has not been
studied in 3 mcg and 10 mcg dose. For 30 mcg dose, COMIRNATY
JN.1may be administered concomitantly with seasonal influenza
vaccine. Different injectable vaccines should be given at different
injection sites.
- Animal studies with COMIRNATY Original do not indicate direct
or indirect harmful effects with respect to reproductive
toxicity.
- The most frequent adverse reactions in infants 6 to 23 months
of age that received any primary course dose included irritability
(> 60%), drowsiness (> 40%), decreased appetite (> 30%),
tenderness at the injection site (> 20%), injection site redness
and fever (> 10%).
- The most frequent adverse reactions in children 2 to 4 years of
age that received any primary course dose included pain at
injection site and fatigue (> 40%), injection site redness and
fever (> 10%).
- The overall safety profile of COMIRNATY in participants 5 to 11
years of age was similar to that seen in participants 16 years of
age and older. The most frequent adverse reactions in children 5 to
11 years of age that received 2 doses were injection site pain
(> 80%), fatigue (> 50%), headache (> 30%), injection site
redness and swelling (≥ 20%), myalgia, chills, and diarrhoea (>
10%).
- The overall safety profile for the booster dose was similar to
that seen after the primary course. The most frequent adverse
reactions in children 5 to 11 years of age were injection site pain
(> 60%), fatigue (> 30%), headache (> 20%), myalgia,
chills, injection site redness and swelling (> 10%)
- The overall safety profile of COMIRNATY in adolescents 12 to 15
years of age was similar to that seen in participants 16 years of
age and older. The most frequent adverse reactions in adolescents
12 to 15 years of age that received 2 doses were injection site
pain (> 90%), fatigue and headache (> 70%), myalgia and
chills (> 40%), arthralgia and pyrexia (> 20%).
- The most frequent adverse reactions in participants 16 years of
age and older that received 2 doses were injection site pain (>
80%), fatigue (> 60%), headache (> 50%), myalgia (> 40%),
chills (> 30%), arthralgia (> 20%), pyrexia and injection
site swelling (> 10%) and were usually mild or moderate in
intensity and resolved within a few days after vaccination. A
slightly lower frequency of reactogenicity events was associated
with greater age.
- The safety profile for the booster dose (third dose) was
similar to that seen after 2 doses. The most frequent adverse
reactions in participants 18 to 55 years of age were injection site
pain (> 80%), fatigue (> 60%), headache (> 40%), myalgia
(> 30%), chills and arthralgia (> 20%).
- The safety profile for the COMIRNATY Original/Omicron BA.4-5
booster (fourth dose) was similar to that seen after 3 doses. The
most frequent adverse reaction in participants 6 to 23 months of
age was irritability (> 20%), decreased appetite (> 10%), and
drowsiness (> 10%). The most frequent adverse reactions in
participants 2 to 4 years of age were injection site pain (>
30%) and fatigue (> 20%). The most frequent adverse reactions in
participants 5 to 11 years of age were injection site pain (>
60%), fatigue (> 40%), headache (> 20%), and muscle pain
(> 10%). The most frequent adverse reactions in participants 12
years of age and older were injection site pain (> 60%), fatigue
(> 50%), headache (> 40%), muscle pain (> 20%), chills
(> 10%), and joint pain (> 10%).
- The safety of COMIRNATY JN.1 is inferred from safety data of
the prior COMIRNATY vaccines.
- The duration of protection afforded by the vaccine is unknown
as it is still being determined by ongoing clinical trials. As with
any vaccine, vaccination with COMIRNATY JN.1may not protect all
vaccine recipients.
- For complete information on the safety of COMIRNATY JN.1,
always make reference to the approved Summary of Product
Characteristics and Package Leaflet available in all the languages
of the European Union on the EMA website.
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This will allow quick identification of new safety information.
Individuals can help by reporting any side effects they may get.
Side effects can be reported to EudraVigilance or directly to
BioNTech using email medinfo@biontech.de, telephone +49 6131 9084
0, or via the website www.biontech.de
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