Pfizer (PFE), BioNTech SE (BNTX) Announce Early Positive Update from German Phase 1/2 COVID-19 Vaccine Study

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Pfizer and BioNTech Announce Early Positive Update from German Phase 1/2 COVID-19 Vaccine Study, Including First T Cell Response Data

July 20, 2020 8:45 AM EDT

The data further demonstrated the ability of BNT162b1 to elicit high SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing titersBNT162b1 elicited strong CD4+ and CD8+ T cell responses against SARS-CoV-2- receptor binding domain (RBD), compared to baselineThe RBD-specific, interferon-g+, IL-2+, CD8+ T cells elicited by BNT162b1 in immunized participants indicate a strong potential for cell mediated anti-viral activityT cell cytokine profile shows vaccine elicited T cells exhibit a Th1 phenotype, which is... More