ID | 1127 |
Name of the vaccine | TRUMENBA |
Microbe | Bacteria |
Disease name | Meningococcal disease |
Name of bacteria | Neisseria meningitidis |
Type of vaccine | Recombinant |
Nucleic acid content | DNA |
Age | 10 to 25 years |
Description of the vaccine | Meningococcal group B vaccine. |
Name of the manufacturer | Pfizer (Wyeth Pharmaceuticals) |
Name of the manufacturing country | Philadelphia |
Year of manufacture | 2014 |
Clinical Phase status | Approved |
Bacterial strain | Gram-negative diplococcus. |
Efficacy | Was assessed by measuring serum bactericidal activity using human complement (hSBA). |
Vaccine formulation | Suspension in 0.5 mL single-dose prefilled syringe. |
Dosage | Three-dose schedule: 0.5 mL at 0, 1-2, and 6 months.
Two-dose schedule: 0.5 mL at 0 and 6 months. If the second dose is given earlier than 6 months , a third dose should be given at least 4 months after the
second dose. |
Mechanism of action | Complement-mediated antibody dependent killing of N. meningitidis. |
Route of administration | Intramuscular |
Indications | Prevents invasive disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B. |
Export | NA |
Approval | US FDA |
Adjuvant | NA |
Repurposing | NA |
Side effects of vaccine | Pain at the injection site, fatigue, headache and muscle pain. |
Post vaccination | NA |
Dose type | Combination doses |
Interspecies transfer | NA |
PubMed identifier | NA |
Clinical trial number | NA |
Reference | https://www.fda.gov/media/89936/download |
Other name | NA |
Additional Links | NA
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