Arexvy approval expanded to adults aged 50 59 at increased risk of severe RSV disease in Japan Form 6 K

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Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

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For the month of November 2024

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GSK plc

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Issued: 22 November 2024, London UK

Arexvy approval expanded to adults aged 50-59 at increased risk of severe RSV disease in Japan

● First RSV vaccine approved in Japan to help protect 50-59 year olds at increased risk due to certain underlying health conditions

● RSV infections can exacerbate these underlying health conditions and lead to severe outcomes, such as pneumonia, hospitalisation and death1

● 35 countries, including the US, have expanded approval for GSK's RSV vaccine in this at increased risk population

GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced that Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has approved a regulatory application to extend the indication of Arexvy (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, recombinant adjuvanted) for the prevention of RSV disease to include adults aged 50-59 at increased risk. Since September 2023, GSK's RSV vaccine has been approved in Japan for adults aged 60 and over for the prevention of RSV disease.2

Tony Wood, Chief Scientific Officer at GSK, said: "This approval reflects our ambition to protect people at increased risk from the severe consequences of RSV infection. Adults aged 50-59 with certain underlying medical conditions can face debilitating consequences from RSV, so we are pleased to offer those in Japan a vaccine for the first time."

RSV is a common contagious virus affecting the lungs and breathing passages and it impacts an estimated 64 million people of all ages globally every year.3 Adults can be at increased risk for RSV disease due to certain underlying medical conditions, immune compromised status, or advanced age.1 RSV infection can exacerbate conditions, including COPD, asthma, and chronic heart failure and can lead to severe outcomes, such as pneumonia, hospitalisation, and death.1

This regulatory expansion was supported by results from a global phase III trial (including 4 clinical sites in Japan) that showed non-inferior immunogenicity in adults aged 50-59 at increased risk of RSV lower respiratory tract disease compared to those aged 60 and older.4 Safety and reactogenicity in the 50-59 at increased risk population were consistent with results from the initial phase III programme in adults aged 60 and older. 4

To date, GSK's RSV vaccine has been approved for adults aged 50-59 at increased risk in 35 countries, including the US, with regulatory decisions for other geographies undergoing review.

About GSK's RSV vaccine

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine, Adjuvanted recombinant, contains recombinant RSV glycoprotein F stabilised in the prefusion conformation (RSVPreF3). This antigen is combined with GSK's proprietary AS01E adjuvant.

In September 2023, the MHLW approved GSK's RSV vaccine for the prevention of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) disease for adults aged 60 years and above in Japan. The use of this vaccine should be in accordance with official recommendations. As with any vaccine, a protective immune response may not be elicited in all vaccinees.

The Arexvy Product Information, including a full list of adverse events and the complete important safety information in Japan, will be available from the Japan Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency.

The GSK proprietary AS01 adjuvant system contains STIMULON QS-21 adjuvant licensed from Antigenics Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Agenus Inc. STIMULON is a trademark of SaponiQx Inc., a subsidiary of Agenus.

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References

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), RSV in Adults. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/older-adults/index.html - accessed in November 2024

2. Package insert in Japanese of Arexvy Intramuscular Injection, Revised Oct 2024 2nd edition, Available at: https://www.pmda.go.jp/PmdaSearch/iyakuDetail/ResultDataSetPDF/340278_631341NE1021_1_03 - accessed in November 2024

3. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Available at: https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv - last accessed: November 2024

4. Ferguson, M. et al., "Noninferior Immunogenicity and Consistent Safety of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prefusion F Protein Vaccine in Adults 50-59 Years Compared to ≥60 Years of Age" in Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2024; 79(4): 1074 . doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciae364

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.

	GSK plc
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Date: November 22, 2024
	By:/s/ VICTORIA WHYTE --------------------------
	Victoria Whyte
	Authorised Signatory for and on
	behalf of GSK plc