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Table 3 Efficacy results of candidate vaccines for passive immunization against respiratory syncytial virus

From: An evaluation of the emerging interventions against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)-associated acute lower respiratory infections in children

Class

Vaccine structure

Clinical trial phase

Results

Human polyclonal

   

[77, 78]

RSV IVIG

Passed clinical trials

- 40.7% relative reduction in hospitalization compared to placebo

- 63.4% relative reduction in hospitalization compared to placebo

Humanized monoclonal Ig[36]

Palivizumab

Passed clinical trials

- 54.7% relative reduction in hospitalisation compared to placebo

Humanized monoclonal Ig[37]

Motavizumab

III

- 50% relative reduction in medically attended LRI compared to Palivizumab.

- 26% relative reduction in hospitalisation compared to Palivizumab.