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V114 Lot 1

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Phase 2 active Biologic ✓ Verified May 2026

V114 Lot 1 is a Biologic drug developed by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. It is currently in Phase 2 development. Also known as: V114-1.

V114 Lot 1 is a vaccine being studied in a clinical trial for its safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity in healthy infants. The trial is evaluating V114 Lot 1 in comparison to Prevnar 13, another vaccine, for the prevention of pneumococcal infections, pneumonia, and pneumococcal disease.

Likelihood of approval
18.3% vs 15.3% industry baseline
If approved by FDA: likely 2031–2034
Steps remaining: Phase 3 → NDA/BLA submission
Confidence: Medium
Why this estimate
  • Baseline phase 2 → approval rate +15.3pp
    Industry-wide phase 2 drugs reach approval ~15.3% of the time (BIO/Informa 2023 industry benchmark across all therapeutic areas).
  • Big-pharma sponsor +3.0pp
    Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC is a top-20 pharma sponsor — historical approval rates run ~3pp above average due to scale, regulatory experience, and trial-design quality.
Predicted approval windows by jurisdiction (conditional on FDA approval)
Regulator Country Likely year Lag vs FDA
FDA US 2031–2034
EMA EU 2032–2035 +0.7 yr
MHRA GB 2032–2035 +0.7 yr
Health Canada CA 2032–2036 +0.9 yr
TGA AU 2032–2036 +1.2 yr
PMDA JP 2032–2036 +1.5 yr
NMPA CN 2033–2037 +2.3 yr
MFDS KR 2032–2036 +1.4 yr
CDSCO IN 2032–2037 +1.8 yr
ANVISA BR 2033–2037 +2.3 yr

Hover any row for the lag rationale. Lag estimates are reduced when the drug has FDA Breakthrough or EMA PRIME designation (sponsors file globally in parallel).

Estimate based on the BIO/Informa industry phase transition rates plus per-drug modifiers for therapeutic area, sponsor type, FDA designations, mechanism, and trial design. Per-jurisdiction lags from Tufts CSDD international approval studies. Not investment, clinical or regulatory advice. Methodology: /methodology#likelihood.

At a glance

Generic nameV114 Lot 1
Also known asV114-1
SponsorMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC
ModalityBiologic
PhasePhase 2

Approved indications

No approved indications tracked.

Common side effects

No common side effects on file.

Key clinical trials

Primary sources

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SourceUsed for
ClinicalTrials.govTrial enrolment, design, endpoints, results

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Frequently asked questions about V114 Lot 1

What is V114 Lot 1?

V114 Lot 1 is a Biologic drug developed by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

Who makes V114 Lot 1?

V114 Lot 1 is developed by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC (see full Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC pipeline at /company/merck).

Is V114 Lot 1 also known as anything else?

V114 Lot 1 is also known as V114-1.

What development phase is V114 Lot 1 in?

V114 Lot 1 is in Phase 2.

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