MedImmune has received fast track designation from the FDA for the development of MEDI8897, which is being investigated for use in infants and young children with RSV.

“While the burden and seriousness of RSV disease has kept it a global priority for vaccine development for more than 50 years, it is well recognized that a significant unmet medical need continues to exist for the prevention of RSV in all infants worldwide,” said Steve Projan, PhD, FAAM, Senior Vice President, R&D and Infectious Diseases & Vaccines Innovative Medicines Unit Head, MedImmune. “We are working with a sense of urgency to develop a next-generation RSV mAb that we believe has the potential to benefit hundreds of thousands more infants, both in the U.S. and around the world. If successful, the fast track designation will enable us to more quickly deliver a preventative solution.”

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