GC Green Cross Secures IND for High‑Immunogenicity Elderly Flu Vaccine GC3114B

GC Green Cross announced that it has obtained IND approval from the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) for clinical Phase 2/3 testing of its high‑immunogenicity influenza vaccine candidate GC3114B. The trial will enroll adults aged 65 and older and will compare the immunogenicity and safety of GC3114B directly with an active control vaccine. The company plans to start dosing the first patients in the Phase 2 portion in the second half of this year, and intends to expand to a multinational Phase 3 study thereafter. The development aims to reduce reliance on imported influenza vaccines in South Korea and eventually qualify for inclusion in the national immunization program (NIP).