Vical, Astellas Initiate Phase 3 Trial of ASP0113 Cytomegalovirus Vaccine

Vical

and Astellas Pharma today announced the initiation of a multinational Phase 3 registration trial of ASP0113 (TransVax™), in approximately 500 hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients. Vical and Astellas entered into exclusive worldwide license agreements in 2011 to develop and commercialize ASP0113, Vical's investigational therapeutic vaccine designed to control cytomegalovirus (CMV) in transplant recipients. Astellas is conducting the trial, and Vical is providing development, regulatory and manufacturing support. The companies expect to begin a separate Phase 2 trial of ASP0113 in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients later this year.