By: IPP Bureau
Last updated : April 10, 2025 10:39 am
Data highlight ambition to transform prevention and treatment for serious bacterial infections and develop novel preventative strategies for respiratory viral infections
AstraZeneca will share new data across its Vaccines & Immune Therapies portfolio at the 2025 Congress of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID Global 2025) in Vienna, Austria, from 11-15 April 2025. With 13 abstracts, including two oral presentations and two late-breaking poster presentations, the Company will highlight progress in advancing novel immunisations against bacterial and viral infectious diseases and share real-world evidence showing the burden of respiratory viral infections and the continued need for protection.
Benjamin Moutier, Senior Vice President, Vaccines & Immune Therapies, AstraZeneca said: “AstraZeneca is building an innovative portfolio of antibodies and vaccines to tackle two of the top global public health threats – serious bacterial infections and respiratory viral infections. At ESCMID, we’ll share data on three novel monoclonal antibodies targeting high-priority pathogens, highlighting our ambition to redefine care for serious bacterial infections. In addition, we will present 20 years of effectiveness data for Fluenz/FluMist, as well as real-world data highlighting the ongoing burden of RSV and hMPV, two leading causes of respiratory illnesses.”
Serious bacterial infections pose significant and growing threats to global health, linked to an estimated 7.7 million deaths a year globally, leading to increasing morbidity and mortality for patients and a substantial burden on health systems. At ESCMID, the Company will share preclinical data on investigational monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting three of the top five pathogens identified as urgent risks by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae.