FDA Clears Pfizer’s Meningococcal Disease Treatment

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Pfizer announced that the FDA has approved Penbraya (meningococcal groups A, B, C, W and Y vaccine), the first and only pentavalent vaccine that provides coverage against the most common serogroups causing meningococcal disease in adolescents and young adults aged 10 to 25. According to the company, the vaccine combines the components from two meningococcal vaccines, Trumenba (meningococcal group B vaccine) and Nimenrix (meningococcal groups A, C, W-135, and Y conjugate vaccine).

“As a pioneer in vaccines, one of our goals is to deliver vaccines that evolve the paradigm and help simplify the standard of care in the US,” said Annaliesa Anderson, PhD, SVP, head of vaccine research and development, Pfizer. “Today marks an important step forward in the prevention of meningococcal disease in the U.S. In a single vaccine, Penbraya has the potential to protect more adolescents and young adults from this severe and unpredictable disease by providing the broadest meningococcal coverage in the fewest shots.”

Reference: FDA Approves PENBRAYA, the First and Only Vaccine for the Prevention of the Five Most Common Serogroups Causing Meningococcal Disease in Adolescents. Pfizer. October 20, 2023. Accessed October 23, 2023. https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/fda-approves-penbrayatm-first-and-only-vaccine-prevention