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Albert Bourla

Albert Bourla

Chief Executive Officer, Pfizer

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First Lyme disease vaccine in two decades edges toward approval after Phase 3 trial

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Leading Pfizer's regulatory submission strategy for the Lyme vaccine

The last Lyme disease vaccine was pulled from the market in 2002 after unfounded safety fears destroyed demand. Twenty-four years later, Pfizer and French biotech Valneva announced that their replacement candidate showed 73% efficacy in a Phase 3 trial of over 9,000 participants, and said they will seek Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval this year with a possible launch in late 2027.

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