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AZD 1222 — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Viral vector vaccine
SARS-CoV-2 spike protein
Immunology / Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
AZD 1222 (AZD 1222) — University Medicine Greifswald. AZD1222 is a viral vector vaccine that delivers genetic instructions for the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to stimulate immune responses against COVID-19.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZD 1222 TARGET | AZD 1222 | University Medicine Greifswald | phase 3 | Viral vector vaccine | SARS-CoV-2 spike protein | |
| Comirnaty Original/Omicron BA.1 | Comirnaty Original/Omicron BA.1 | Jules Bordet Institute | marketed | mRNA vaccine | SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (original strain and Omicron BA.1 variant) | |
| mRNA-1273 vaccine | mRNA-1273 vaccine | University Health Network, Toronto | marketed | mRNA vaccine | SARS-CoV-2 spike protein | |
| Spikevax Omicron XBB.1.5 | Spikevax Omicron XBB.1.5 | Jules Bordet Institute | marketed | mRNA vaccine | SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (XBB.1.5 variant) | |
| Regeneron Casirivimab + Imdevimab | Regeneron Casirivimab + Imdevimab | Erin McCreary | marketed | Monoclonal antibody combination (neutralizing antibodies) | SARS-CoV-2 spike protein | |
| COMIRNATY - BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH | COMIRNATY - BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH | Jens D Lundgren, MD | marketed | mRNA vaccine | SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S protein) | |
| Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5 | Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5 | Jules Bordet Institute | marketed | mRNA vaccine | SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (XBB.1.5 variant) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Viral vector vaccine class)
- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V. · 5 drugs in this class
- University of Oxford · 3 drugs in this class
- Crucell Holland BV · 3 drugs in this class
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · 2 drugs in this class
- Bharat Biotech International Limited · 2 drugs in this class
- Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Health Ministry of the Russian Federation · 1 drug in this class
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine · 1 drug in this class
- Samia Hassan El-Shishtawy · 1 drug in this class
- University Medicine Greifswald · 1 drug in this class
- Aeras · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). AZD 1222 — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/azd-1222. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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