GSK sees 'robust immune response' from RSV vaccine hopefuls

There have been a number of Big Pharma attempts at a vaccine, but the road has been fraught with setbacks and flops. There is a monthly preventive shot from Swedish Orphan Biovitrum's Synagis used against RSV in high-risk infants, but a fully protective vaccine remains elusive.

GlaxoSmithKline took a step closer to finding that vaccination, announcing data from several candidates at IDWeek 2020 from several midstage trials, as it now plots a late-stage make-or-break series of tests.