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Can we achieve rotavirus vaccine immunization worldwide by 202X?. Global Vaccines 202X: Access, Equity, Ethics May 3, 2011. Topics. Burden of illness Current use of rotavirus vaccines (public sector) Impact of rotavirus vaccines Intussusception Current pricing GAVI shortfall
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Can we achieve rotavirus vaccine immunization worldwide by 202X? Global Vaccines 202X: Access, Equity, Ethics May 3, 2011
Topics • Burden of illness • Current use of rotavirus vaccines (public sector) • Impact of rotavirus vaccines • Intussusception • Current pricing • GAVI shortfall • New rotavirus vaccines • Challenges - new vaccine development • Solutions? 2
Global burden of rotavirus Source: WHO. WER. 2009;84(51/52). 3
Status of rotavirus vaccine use (public sector) 24 countries have introduced vaccine to-date Birth cohort = 14 million Source: WHO NUVI 4
Nicaragua: effectiveness by severity (full course of vaccine) 5 Patel, et al. JAMA. 2009; 309(21). Slide courtesy of K. Neuzil, PATH
Mexico: Impact on total diarrhea deaths after vaccine introduction Diarrhea deaths among children <5, July 2002-May 2009 6 Richardson et al. NEJM. 2010; 362(4).
If we get vaccines where they are needed most… • Global impact: 2.4 million lives saved (2007-2025)1 • Greatest impact in countries with highest burden • Potential herd immunity: In El Salvador, ~41-68% decline in rotavirus hospitalization among children too old to be vaccinated.2 1 Atherly, et al. JID. 20098; 200(S1) 2 Yen, et al. PIDJ. 2011;30(S1) 7
Efficacy estimates of current rotavirus vaccines generally correlate with mortality quartiles http://www.who.int/whosis/en/ 8 WHO. WER. 2009. 84(51/52). Slide courtesy of K. Neuzil, PATH
Intussusception • Rotashield: 1998, first rotavirus vaccine in the US. Voluntarily withdrawn from the market in October 1999, estimated to cause intussusception in 1 infant out of every 10,000. • Rotarix/RotaTeq: 2006, large pre-approval studies evaluated risk of intussusception. FDA review found both to be safe and effective with no increased risk of intussusception. • Rotarix: 2010, post-marketing data in Mexico showed slight elevation in intussusception rate, but benefits of vaccination outweigh risk. FDA and CDC continue to recommend Rotarix and RotaTeq. 9
Current vaccine prices GSK and Merck vaccines in industrialized countries • US$120-$200 per course South Africa public sector (birth cohort = 1 million) • GSK: >$20 per 2-dose course PAHO Revolving Fund 2009 contracts (birth cohort = 8 million) • GSK: $15.00 for 2-dose course • Merck: $16.50 for 3-dose course GAVI Prices: • Same price as PAHO 10
GAVI’s country commitment To satisfy country demand and introduce new vaccines to tackle rotavirus and pneumococcal disease, the GAVI Alliance needs to raise US$ 4.3 billion between now and 2015. 11
The need for new vaccines • Two safe and effective commercial rotavirus vaccines exist, however • Not yet widely available or affordable for low-income communities. • Reduced efficacy in low-income settings. • Slight elevation in intussusception risk. • New rotavirus vaccines are needed to • Create a sustainable market. • Increase global supply. • Reduce prices in order to ultimately satisfy global needs. 12
Advancing rotavirus vaccine development • Goal: to accelerate the development and introduction of new safe, affordable, and effective rotavirus vaccines into the developing world through technical and financial support to emerging-country manufacturers. 13
Shared technology platform • Several emerging-country manufacturers have licensed the bovine-human reassortant rotavirus vaccine (BRV) from the US National Institutes for Health. • PATH created a “shared technology platform”—a toolbox of technologies, training, and common technical support to speed development and global access—for all companies actively developing the BRV. 14
Pipeline RV vaccines - 2010 Phase 2 Market Research Phase 1 Phase 3 Licensure 3 BMC LIBP BBIL ( 116 E ) POLYVAC LIBP 16
Challenges in developing new rotavirus vaccines • Need low cost vaccine • Price highly dependent on volume for individual manufacturer • Clinical development of new rotavirus vaccines • Intussusception/post licensure surveillance • Vaccine presentation and cold chain requirements/capacity 17
Can we achieve rotavirus vaccine immunization worldwide by 202X? • Near term aspirations • Optimize current vaccines for developing world • Obtained lower prices • Long term aspirations • Develop new rotavirus vaccines • Manufacture at high volume, low price, and optimal presentation 18
John Boslego, MDDirectorVaccine Development Global Programjboslego@path.org202-822-0033 www.path.org