UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: May 13, 2024
Commission File Number: 001-40377
Valneva SE
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
6 rue Alain Bombard
44800 Saint-Herblain, France
(Address of principal executive office)
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On May 13, 2024, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Form 6-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is hereby incorporated by reference into the registrant's Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-266839).
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Date: May 13, 2024 | | /s/ Thomas Lingelbach |
| | Thomas Lingelbach |
| | Chief Executive Officer and President |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Valneva Reports Further Positive Pivotal Phase 3 Data in Adolescents for its Single-Shot Chikungunya
Vaccine
Results Intended to Support Filing for Potential Label Extension for Use in Adolescents
Saint-Herblain (France), May 13, 2024 – Valneva SE (Nasdaq: VALN; Euronext Paris: VLA), a specialty
vaccine company, today reported further positive pivotal Phase 3 data in adolescents for its single-shot chikungunya virus (CHIKV) vaccine.
Following the initial analysis up to Day 29 post-vaccination, the most recent analysis of study VLA1553-321 evaluated the safety and immunogenicity
six months (Day 180) after vaccination with a single dose of the vaccine. The Day 180 results confirm the initial positive immunogenicity
and safety data Valneva reported previously1,2, and are intended to support filing for potential label
extension for use in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. The data are also expected to support licensure of IXCHIQ® in Brazil,
which would be the first potential approval for use in endemic populations.
The latest VLA1553-321 data confirmed that a single-dose vaccination with VLA1553 induced a high, sustained immune
response with a seroresponse rate of 99.1% (232 out of 234 participants) at Day 180 compared to 98.8% (248 out of 251 participants) at
Day 29 in an immunogenicity subset of individuals who were CHIKV negative at baseline.
Geometric mean antibody titers (GMTs) consistently surpassed the seroresponse threshold defined with the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA)3 as the surrogate of protection in baseline seronegative participants who received a single dose
of VLA1553.
Additionally, the Day 180 data confirmed that a single dose of the vaccine was generally safe and well tolerated in
adolescents receiving VLA1553, irrespective of previous infection with the chikungunya virus. Throughout the trial, an Independent Data
Safety Monitoring Board (IDSMB) consistently assessed safety data and found no safety issues. The majority of solicited adverse events
observed following VLA1553 administration were mild or moderate and resolved within three days post vaccination.
Juan Carlos Jaramillo M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Valneva, said, “We are highly encouraged
by these data, as they reinforce the strong immunity and safety observed in adults and the elderly, upon which FDA approval was granted.
Given the substantial risk that chikungunya presents to individuals residing in or traveling to endemic regions, it's imperative to ensure
the vaccine is available to all age groups. This broader accessibility can help provide protection and mitigate the burden of this debilitating
illness."
Conducted in collaboration with Instituto Butantan in Brazil and funded by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness
Innovations (CEPI) with support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program, the VLA1553-321 trial represents the first clinical
trial conducted in an endemic area and with individuals previously infected with CHIKV.
Valneva’s vaccine IXCHIQ® is the world’s first and only licensed chikungunya vaccine available
to address this significant unmet medical need. It was approved by the U.S. FDA in November 20234, and the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) recently adopted the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendations on use of
the vaccine in the U.S.5. Three marketing applications are currently under review by the European Medicines Agency, Health
Canada and the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) with potential approvals in 2024. IXCHIQ®’s final pivotal
Phase 3 data were published in The Lancet, the world’s leading peer-reviewed medical journal, in June 20236.
About Phase 3 Study VLA1553-321
VLA1553-321 is a prospective, double-blinded, multicenter, randomized,
placebo-controlled pivotal Phase 3 trial conducted in 754 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years old in Brazil. The VLA1553-321 clinical trial
was initiated in January 2022 and Valneva reported initial immunogenicity and safety data in November7 and August 20238,
respectively. VLA1553 or placebo was administered as a single intramuscular immunization to participants who were randomized into two
study groups at a 2:1 ratio. The primary objective is to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of the adult dose of VLA1553 in adolescents
28 days following a single vaccination. Secondary objectives of the trial include assessment of safety and immunogenicity up to twelve
months following a single vaccination with VLA1553. Additional information, including a detailed description of the study design, eligibility
criteria and investigator sites, is available at ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier: NCT04650399).
About Chikungunya
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the chikungunya virus
(CHIKV), a Togaviridae virus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Infection leads to symptomatic disease in up to 97% of humans after four
to seven days following the mosquito bite9. While mortality with CHIKV is low, morbidity is high, and the global market for
vaccines against chikungunya is estimated to exceed $500 million annually by 203210. Clinical symptoms include acute onset
of fever, debilitating joint and muscle pain, headache, nausea, rash and chronic arthralgia. The Chikungunya virus often causes sudden
large outbreaks with high attack rates, affecting one-third to three-quarters of the population in areas where the virus is circulating.
The high-risk areas of infection for travelers are places where chikungunya virus-carrying mosquitos are endemic, including the Americas,
parts of Africa, and Southeast Asia, and the virus has spread to more than 110 countries11. Between 2013 and 2023, more than
3.7 million cases were reported in the Americas12 and the economic impact is considered to be significant. The medical and
economic burden is expected to grow as the CHIKV primary mosquito vectors continue to spread geographically. Before IXCHIQ®,
there were no preventive vaccines or effective treatments available and, as such, chikungunya is considered to be a major public health
threat.
To make the vaccine more accessible to Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC), Valneva and Instituto Butantan in Brazil
signed an agreement in January 2021 for the development, manufacturing and marketing of VLA155313. The collaboration falls
within the framework of the agreement signed between CEPI and Valneva in July 201914, which provides funding of up to $24.6
million with support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program. Regulatory review by the Brazilian authority ANVISA is ongoing.
About IXCHIQ®
In the U.S., IXCHIQ® is a live-attenuated
vaccine indicated for the prevention of disease caused by chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in individuals 18 years of age and older who are at
increased risk of exposure to CHIKV. As for all products approved under FDA’s accelerated approval pathway, continued approval for
this indication is contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory studies.
Please click
here for full Prescribing Information for IXCHIQ®.
About Valneva SE
We are a specialty vaccine company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes
prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases addressing unmet medical needs. We take a highly specialized and targeted approach, applying
our deep expertise across multiple vaccine modalities, focused on providing either first-, best- or only-in-class vaccine solutions.
We have a strong track record, having advanced multiple vaccines from early R&D to approvals, and currently market
three proprietary travel vaccines as well as certain third-party vaccines leveraging our established commercial infrastructure.
Revenues from our growing commercial business help fuel the continued advancement of our vaccine pipeline. This includes
the only Lyme disease vaccine candidate in advanced clinical development, which is partnered with Pfizer, as well as vaccine candidates
against the Zika virus and other global public health threats.
Valneva Investor and Media Contacts Laetitia Bachelot-Fontaine VP
Global Communications & European Investor Relations M +33 (0)6 4516 7099 laetitia.bachelot-fontaine@valneva.com
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Joshua Drumm, Ph.D. VP Global Investor Relations M +001 917
815 4520 joshua.drumm@valneva.com |
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements relating to the business of Valneva, including with
respect to the progress, timing, results and completion of research, development and clinical trials for product candidates, to regulatory
approval of product candidates and review of existing products. In addition, even if the actual results or development of Valneva are
consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, those results or developments of Valneva may not be sustained
in the future. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “could,” “should,”
“may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,”
“aims,” “targets,” or similar words. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the current expectations
of Valneva as of the date of this press release and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors
that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievement
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In particular, the expectations of Valneva could be affected by, among other
things, uncertainties and delays involved in the development and manufacture of vaccines, unexpected clinical trial results, unexpected
regulatory actions or delays, competition in general, currency fluctuations, the impact of the global and European credit crisis, and
the ability to obtain or maintain patent or other proprietary intellectual property protection. Success in preclinical studies or earlier
clinical trials may not be indicative of results in future clinical trials. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no
assurance that the forward-looking statements made during this presentation will in fact be realized. Valneva is providing the information
in these materials as of this press release and disclaim any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
1 Valneva Reports Positive Pivotal Phase 3 Immunogenicity Data in Adolescents for its Single-Shot Chikungunya Vaccine
Candidate
2 Valneva Reports Positive Initial Phase 3 Safety Data in Adolescents for its Single-Shot Chikungunya
Vaccine Candidate
3 Defined as µPRNT50 antibody titer ≥ 150 agreed with the FDA
as surrogate of protection to support accelerated approval
4 Valneva Announces U.S. FDA Approval of World’s
First Chikungunya Vaccine, IXCHIQ® - Valneva
5 ACIP Vaccine Recommendations and Schedules | CDC
6
Safety and immunogenicity of a single-shot live-attenuated chikungunya vaccine: a double-blind, multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled,
phase 3 trial - The Lancet
7 Valneva Reports Positive Pivotal Phase 3 Immunogenicity Data in Adolescents for its
Single-Shot Chikungunya Vaccine Candidate
8 Valneva Reports Positive Initial Phase 3 Safety Data in Adolescents
for its Single-Shot Chikungunya Vaccine Candidate
9 Staples, J.E. Hills, S.L. Powers, A.M. "Chikungunya." In CDC
Yellow Book 2020: Health Information for International Travel, by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New York: Oxford University
Press, 2020
10 VacZine Analytics Chikungunya virus vaccines Global demand analysis. February 2020
11
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/chikungunya
12 PAHO/WHO data: Number of reported cases of chikungunya
fever in the Americas (Cumulative Cases 2018-2023 and Cases per year 2013-2017). https://www.paho.org/data/index.php/en/mnu-topics/chikv-en/550-chikv-weekly-en.html.
Last accessed 01 Aug 2023.
13 Valneva and Instituto Butantan Sign Final Agreement on Single-Shot Chikungunya Vaccine
for Low and Middle Income Countries
14 CEPI awards up to $23.4 million to Valneva for late-stage development
of a single-dose Chikungunya vaccine
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