R 21
Alternative Names: Malaria virus-like particle vaccine - MultiMalVax; Matrix-M; Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein/HBsAg subunit vaccine - Multimalvax; R-21; R21/Matrix-M; R21/Matrix-M adjuvanted malaria vaccine; R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine; R21/MMLatest Information Update: 20 Jun 2025
At a glance
- Originator University of Oxford
- Developer GSK; Serum Institute of India; University of Oxford
- Class Antimalarials; Malaria vaccines; Parasitic vaccines; Subunit vaccines; Virus-like particle 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
- Registered Falciparum malaria
Most Recent Events
- 30 May 2025 PATH initiates a phase II trial for Malaria (Prevention, In Infants) in Burkina Faso (IM) (NCT06879327)
- 06 May 2025 University of Oxford plans a phase I trial for Falciparum Malaria (Prevention, In infants, In children, In adolescents, In adults, Combination therapy) in Burkina Faso (IM, Injection) in June 2025 (NCT06958198)
- 17 Mar 2025 PATH plans a phase II trial for Malaria (Prevention) in Burkina Faso (IM) (NCT06879327)