GSK plc announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted the company's regulatory application to expand the use of its adjuvanted recombinant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine to include adults from 18 years of age. Arexvy was the first RSV vaccine approved in the European Economic Area for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by RSV in adults aged 60 and older, and for those aged 50-59 years who are at increased risk for RSV disease. RSV is a common contagious virus affecting the lungs and breathing passages and impacts an estimated 64 million people of all ages globally every year.
RSV can exacerbate certain medical conditions, and lead to severe illness resulting in hospitalisation and even death. A European regulatory decision on this submission is anticipated in first half of 2026. GSK is continuing to seek expanded indications for its RSV vaccine in other geographies including the US and Japan.
About GSK's RSV vaccine Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine, Adjuvanted, contains recombinant RSV glycoprotein F stabilised in the prefusion conformation (RSVPreF3). This antigen is combined with GSK's proprietary AS01 E adjuvant. The use of this vaccine should be in accordance with official recommendations.
As with any vaccine, a protective immune response may not be elicited in all vaccinees. The vaccine has been approved for the prevention of RSV-LRTD in individuals 60 years of age and older in more than 60 countries. In addition, it is approved for use in individuals aged 50-59 who are at increased risk due to certain underlying medical conditions in more than 50 markets, including the US, Japan and Europe.
