Valneva Receives EMA’s Positive CHMP Opinion for its Chikungunya Vaccine
If approved, it will become the first chikungunya vaccine available in Europe to address this unmet medical need.
- If approved, it will become the first chikungunya vaccine available in Europe to address this unmet medical need.
- In accordance with the International Recognition Procedure (IRP)1, Valneva is also preparing a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for submission to the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
- The CHMP opinion follows the November 2023 approval of IXCHIQ® by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)2.
- Juan Carlos Jaramillo, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Valneva, commented, “This positive CHMP opinion marks a crucial milestone toward introducing a preventative solution against chikungunya in the EU.