Herpes Simplex 2 — Vax-Before-Travel

Fact checked by Kelley Lu, PharmD

Jul 29

5 min read

Herpes Vaccine Candidate Delta gD-2 Accelerates With $56 Million Dollars

X-Vax Technology Delta gD-2 (∆gD-2) herpes vaccine candidate

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Herpes Simplex 1

Herpes Simplex 2

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jun 15

8 min read

Why Did Herpes Vaccines Stall in Phase 2 Study?

Herpes simplex virus 2 HSV2 vaccines may benefit from a prime and pull approach

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Herpes Simplex 1

Herpes Simplex 2

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

May 30

3 min read

Herpes Vaccine Candidate HSV529 Reports Positive Phase 1 Results

Sanofi Replication-Defective Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Vaccine HSV529 was safe and elicited neutralizing antibody and modest CD4+ T-cell responses in HSV seronegative vaccinees

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Herpes Simplex 1

Herpes Simplex 2

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

May 29

5 min read

Herpes Vaccines Need Help

Herpes HSV-1 and HSV-2 continue to recombine and frustrate vaccine candidates

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Herpes Simplex 1

Herpes Simplex 2

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Apr 17

6 min read

Neonatal Herpes Acquired From Mom Can Be Fatal

Neonatal herpes virus (nHSV) infections in infants can be treated with Acyclovir up to 3 months of age

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Herpes Simplex 1

Herpes Simplex 2