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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Development of an intranasal, universal influenza vaccine in an EU-funded public-private partnership: the FLUniversal consortium.

Victor M Cnossen, Paula C Leao Moreira, Othmar G Engelhardt, Jerzy Samolej, Geert H Groeneveld, Simon P Jochems, Wesley Huisman, Gabriel K Pedersen, Katharina Wørzner, Lukas Recek and 8 more

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Victor M CnossenCentre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, Netherlands.
Paula C Leao MoreiraCentre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, Netherlands.
Othmar G EngelhardtMedicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, Potters Bar, United Kingdom.
Jerzy SamolejMedicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, Potters Bar, United Kingdom.
Geert H GroeneveldLeiden University Center for Infectious Diseases (LU-CID), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.
Simon P JochemsLeiden University Center for Infectious Diseases (LU-CID), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.
Wesley HuismanLeiden University Center for Infectious Diseases (LU-CID), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.
Gabriel K PedersenCenter for Vaccine Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Katharina WørznerCenter for Vaccine Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Lukas RecekMediTox S.R.O., Konárovice, Czechia.
Giulia PicciniVisMederi S.r.l., Siena, Italy.
Claudia M TrombettaVisMederi S.r.l., Siena, Italy.
Amy AspelundVivaldi Biosciences, Vienna, Austria.
Alaura HoagVivaldi Biosciences, Vienna, Austria.
Manfred ReiterVivaldi Biosciences, Vienna, Austria.
Carrie WickVivaldi Biosciences, Vienna, Austria.
Thomas MusterVivaldi Biosciences, Vienna, Austria.
Ingrid Maria Catharina KamerlingCentre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Influenza is a significant global health problem, causing disease and hospitalisations in elderly individuals and infants. While updated vaccines are available every year, their effectiveness is moderate at best. FLUniversal is a European Union funded consortium, aiming to develop a universal influenza vaccine by bringing together partners with expertise in different areas of vaccine development. An intranasal live attenuated vaccine, DeltaFLU, will be produced using an innovative platform; preclinical assessment in animal models and clinical studies using a controlled human infection model (CHIM) will be conducted for assessment of safety, immunogenicity and protective efficacy; and finally, comprehensive immunological analysis of blood and nasal mucosa will elucidate vaccine responses and potential new correlates of protection (CoPs). In addition to a universal influenza vaccine, listed as a top priority by the EU, FLUniversal seeks to deliver an enhanced vaccine manufacturing technology that is superior in terms of efficiency, production costs and production speed - especially critical in the face of a potential new pandemic. Moreover, an influenza CHIM with a focus on harmonisation of clinical procedures and assays will be established to generate translatable and reproducible data. Newly generated knowledge on mechanisms of protection, CoPs and new molecular analysis tools may significantly contribute to our knowledge on influenza infection and influenza vaccines. In conclusion, FLUniversal is an innovative and ambitious public-private partnership, aiming to present a new development pathway for influenza vaccines, and maximising impact by bringing together leading partners from academy and industry with a shared purpose of collaboration and innovation.

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Influenza, HumanInfluenza VaccinesPublic-Private Sector PartnershipsVaccine DevelopmentAdministration, IntranasalAnimalsEuropean UnionHumansVaccines, AttenuatedInfluenza VaccinesVaccines, Attenuatedcontrolled human infection modelcorrelate of protectionFLUniversalinfluenzapublic-private partnershipsuniversal influenza vaccinevaccine

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PMID40486504
PMCPMC12141322

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