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Janssen Announces Novel Mechanism of Action that Shows Promise Against Dengue in Data Published in Nature

Early-stage research suggests potential to prevent and treat all dengue serotypes With no treatments available, dengue infects up to 400 million people each year and the pace of outbreaks is increasing.[1] This research builds on Johnson & Johnson’s work to advance science against emerging and entrenched global public health threats

Johnson & Johnson Ebola Vaccine Regimen Demonstrated Robust and Durable Immune Response in Adults and Children in Data Published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Data show the vaccine regimen induced neutralizing antibody responses in nearly all participating adults and children 21 days after the second dose Adults receiving booster shots two years after initial vaccination regimen showed strong immune responses The data support the potential prophylactic use of the Johnson & Johnson Ebola vaccine regimen to protect adults and children

Johnson & Johnson Launches Network of Global Health Discovery Centers that Aim to Speed Up Science and Tackle Pandemic Threats

J&J Centers for Global Health Discovery (J&J Centers) are a new cornerstone of the Company’s efforts to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges The first J&J Satellite Center is hosted at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and focused on addressing the threat of antimicrobial resistance and tuberculosis J&J Centers will include collaborations with renowned academic institutions that accelerate potentially lifesaving innovations from the lab to the last mile

Johnson & Johnson Joins World Health Organization in Efforts to Prevent Spread of Ebola in West Africa

Up to 200,000 Johnson & Johnson Ebola vaccine regimens will be made available as part of a WHO early access clinical program now underway in Sierra Leone Company’s Ebola vaccine regimen also receives Prequalification from the WHO The Johnson & Johnson vaccine regimen is designed to be used proactively to induce immunity against Ebola in adults and children

Stop TB Partnership and Johnson & Johnson, with support from USAID and The Global Fund, Announce Price Reduction for SIRTURO® (bedaquiline) for Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Joint efforts aim to accelerate scale-up of WHO-recommended all-oral treatment regimens – a transition urgently needed to help protect the health of people with drug resistant-tuberculosis who are particularly vulnerable during COVID-19 pandemic In 2020, the initiative aims to reach at least 125,000 patients and could save National TB Programs in low- and middle-income countries up to USD$16 million

Johnson & Johnson Announces European Commission Approval for Janssen’s Preventive Ebola Vaccine

This marks the first major regulatory approval of a vaccine developed by Janssen The Ebola vaccine regimen leverages Janssen’s AdVac® technology, plus Bavarian Nordic’s established MVA-BN® technology Janssen’s AdVac® technology is also being used to develop a vaccine candidate to prevent COVID-19

Johnson & Johnson Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Janssen’s Investigational Preventive Ebola Vaccine Regimen

The investigational Ebola vaccine regimen leverages Janssen’s established AdVac® and PER.C6® technologies and Bavarian Nordic’s MVA-BN® technology The AdVac® and PER.C6® technologies have been used to construct Janssen’s COVID-19, Zika, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and HIV vaccine candidates