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Takeda Announces Approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine in Japan
- The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) Grants Regulatory Approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine (COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna Intramuscular Injection) Following Positive Interim Results in Takeda’s Phase 1/2 Immunogenicity and Safety Clinical Trial
- Interim Results Indicate Immune Response Consistent with Moderna’s Pivotal Phase 3 COVE Trial Results
- Takeda Will Immediately Begin Distribution in Japan
OSAKA, Japan, May 21, 2021 -- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced that the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) granted special approval under article 14-3 of the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act for emergency use of Moderna’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, TAK-919, now known as COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna Intramuscular Injection, in Japan. The approval is based on positive clinical data from Takeda’s Phase 1/2 immunogenicity and safety clinical trial of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in Japan, which showed an immune response consistent with results from Moderna’s pivotal Phase 3 COVE trial conducted in the United States. Takeda plans to begin distribution in Japan immediately.