Watson Bio’s 20-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine has been approved for clinical trials

April 22, 2025  Source: drugdu 111

"/On April 18, Watson Bio (300142) issued an announcement that the 20-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine jointly applied for clinical trials by the company and its subsidiaries has obtained the "Drug Clinical Trial Approval Notice" issued by the National Medical Products Administration, with the notice number: 2025LP01099.

The clinical trial of this vaccine will target children aged 2 months (minimum 6 weeks old) to 5 years old to prevent infectious diseases caused by the 20 pneumococcal serotypes contained in this product. This vaccine is an iterative upgrade based on the company's already marketed 13-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine, with 7 new serotypes added.

At present, only Pfizer in the United States has launched a 20-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine in the world, and there are no related products in China.

In 2024, Watson Bio achieved revenue of 2.821 billion yuan and net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company of 142 million yuan.

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