Meningococcal vaccine groups A C W135 and Y polysaccharide - Pfizer
Alternative Names: ACWY Vax; Mencevax ACWYLatest Information Update: 30 Oct 2021
At a glance
- Originator GlaxoSmithKline
- Developer GSK
- Class Conjugate vaccines; Meningococcal vaccines
- Mechanism of Action Immunostimulants
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Meningococcal infections
Most Recent Events
- 01 Oct 2015 Pfizer acquires meningococcal vaccine groups A, C, W135 and Y polysaccharide from GlaxoSmithKline
- 22 Jun 2015 Pfizer enters into an agreement with GlaxoSmithKline to acquire its quadrivalent meningitis ACWY vaccines, including Mencevax vaccine ,
- 22 Jun 2015 Registered for Meningococcal infections (In adolescents, In adults, In children, Prevention) in Middle East, Latin America, Europe, Australia, Africa, Asia (SC) before June 2015