An experimental mRNA vaccine against human cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common virus that can infect babies during pregnancy, elicited some of the most promising immune responses to date of any CMV ...

A leading cause of birth defects is a virus that many expectant parents have never heard about. That may change soon thanks to the advocacy of parents whose children suffered birth defects due to the ...

Cytomegalovirus or CMV, is a member of the herpes virus family. Coming into contact with the CMV virus is a common occurrence and is typically harmless to the general population. A CMV infection ...

That led to CMV as a suspect, Hackam says. An estimated 40% to 80% of people worldwide are chronically infected with cytomegalovirus, a virus in the herpes family that doesn't usually cause symptoms ...

Moderna announced its decision to cease development of its vaccine mRNA-1647, which was being designed to treat birth defects such as cytomegalovirus (CMV), following its failure to reach the primary ...

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Moderna said its cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccine, mRNA-1647, failed to prevent infection in women of childbearing age in a large Phase 3 trial, prompting the company to end its congenital CMV program.

Researchers have uncovered a compelling potential link between a chronic gut infection caused by a common virus and the ...

The study, titled “ Strategic Help with Immunoglobulin to Enhance protection against Late Disease (CMV) ” or SHIELD, is a prospective, randomized, controlled multicenter investigator-initiated study ...

Moderna said its cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccine didn't meet the primary efficacy endpoint in a Phase 3 trial, and it is discontinuing the clinical development program.