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HZ/su — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Recombinant subunit vaccine with adjuvant
Varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E (gE)
Immunology / Infectious Disease
Biologic
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Target snapshot
HZ/su (HZ/su) — GlaxoSmithKline. HZ/su is a recombinant zoster vaccine that stimulates immune responses against varicella-zoster virus to prevent herpes zoster (shingles) and post-herpetic neuralgia.
Comparator set (2 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HZ/su TARGET | HZ/su | GlaxoSmithKline | phase 3 | Recombinant subunit vaccine with adjuvant | Varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E (gE) | |
| recombinant adjuvanted zoster vaccine | recombinant adjuvanted zoster vaccine | Wuerzburg University Hospital | marketed | Recombinant subunit vaccine with adjuvant | Varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E (gE) | |
| Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted | Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted | Wuhan BravoVax Co., Ltd. | marketed | Recombinant subunit vaccine with adjuvant | Varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E (gE) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Recombinant subunit vaccine with adjuvant class)
- GlaxoSmithKline · 1 drug in this class
- Wuerzburg University Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Wuhan BravoVax Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). HZ/su — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/hz-su. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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