Johnson & Johnson's HIV Vaccine Regimen Does Not Prevent Infection, Phase 3 Study Shows

  •  The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson JNJ announced the results of an independent, scheduled data review of the Phase 3 Mosaico study of the investigational HIV vaccine regimen. 
  • The study’s independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) determined that the regimen was ineffective in preventing HIV infection compared to the placebo among study participants. 
  • No safety issues with the vaccine regimen were identified.
  • The Mosaico clinical trial will be discontinued in light of the DSMB’s determination. Further data analyses are underway. 
  • Throughout the trial, study investigators ensured that any individuals who contracted HIV received prompt treatment.
  • The study began in 2019 and included approximately 3,900 cisgender men and transgender people who have sex with cisgender men and/or transgender people.
  • The study evaluated an investigational vaccine regimen containing a mosaic-based adenovirus serotype 26 vector (Ad26.Mos4.HIV) administered during four vaccination visits over one year.
  • The DSMB’s determination follows the primary analysis of Phase 2b Imbokodo study, which was announced in August 2021 and found that a similar investigational HIV vaccine regimen did not provide sufficient protection against HIV in young women in sub-Saharan Africa. 
  • The investigational vaccine regimen used in the Imbokodo study was found to have a favorable safety profile.
  • Price Action: JNJ shares are down 1.30% at $170.12 on the last check Wednesday.
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