IAVI’s rVSVdeltaG-LASV-GPC, which is the first Lassa fever vaccine candidate to be evaluated in a Phase II trial, is among the first two products in 2025 to secure a place on PRIME, the European Medicines Agency’s priority medicines scheme for drugs for unmet medical needs.
First Lassa Fever Vaccine Wins EMA PRIME Designation; Advanced Therapies Dominate 2024 Entries
Two investigational products have made it onto the European Medicines Agency’s priority medicines scheme so far this year. Meanwhile, of the 14 products that entered the scheme last year, six were advanced therapies.

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