Nirsevimab MELODY Phase III trial met primary endpoint of reducing RSV lower respiratory tract infections in healthy infants
First potential passive immunisation to show protection against RSV in the general infant populationThe MELODY Phase III trial for nirsevimab met its primary endpoint of a statistically significant reduction in the incidence of medically attended lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) compared to placebo in healthy late preterm and term infants (35 weeks or more) during their first RSV season.[1] Nirsevimab is a long-acting antibody, using AstraZeneca’s proprietary YTE technology, and being developed by AstraZeneca and Sanofi, with the