The purpose of this study is to learn about safety in participants taking the study vaccine (mRNA-based vaccine) and the ability of the study vaccine to trigger the body's immune response, targeting the flu virus (influenza virus). This study is seeking healthy participants 18 years of age or older. All participants in this study will receive only 1 dose in their arm, to deliver one of the experimental flu vaccines or one of the approved flu vaccines used for comparison. Participants will take part in this study for about 6 months, and participants will need to visit the study site at least 3 times. A blood sample will be taken at each of the 3 planned study visits and a swab from inside the nose will be taken at the first study visit.
Phase 2 trials begin testing efficacy in a larger patient group (100–300). This is often where biotech binary events occur — positive Phase 2 data can significantly advance a company's pipeline narrative, while failures can be terminal for a program.
Currently recruiting: the trial is enrolling patients. A data readout is not expected until after enrollment closes and the follow-up period is complete.
Pfizer Inc (PFE) is the sponsoring company for this trial. BiotechSign currently grades this company F (33/100) based on composite catalyst signals across its full pipeline. This trial is one data point in that overall catalyst picture.