Zapomeran

Zapomeran
Vaccine description
TargetSARS-CoV-2
Vaccine typemRNA
Clinical data
Trade namesKostaive
Other namesARCT-154, MRNA-2105
ATC code
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CAS Number
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KEGG

Zapomeran, sold under the brand name Kostaive is a self-amplifying mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine.[1] It contains a self-amplifying mRNA that encodes the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.[1] Self-amplifying means that the mRNA also carries instructions to make a protein called replicase.[1]

It was developed under the name ARCT-154, also known as VBC-COV19-154 in Vietnam, by Arcturus Therapeutics.[3][4] For its development, Arcturus collaborated with Vinbiocare, a Vietnamese company, for support with clinical trials and manufacturing.

Zapomeran was approved for medical use in Japan in November 2023,[5] and it is the first self-amplifying mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine to be approved.[6][7] Zapomeran was authorized for medical use in the European Union in February 2025.[1][2][8]

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  5. ^ "Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Approves CSL and Arcturus Therapeutics' ARCT-154, the first Self-Amplifying mRNA vaccine approved for COVID in adults". CSL. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  6. ^ Ra J (13 September 2024). "Japan approves updated Covid-19 vaccine to tackle JN.1 variant". Pharmaceutical Technology. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  7. ^ https://www.meiji-seika-pharma.co.jp/pressrelease/2023/detail/pdf/231128_01.pdf
  8. ^ "Kostaive European Medicines Agency (EMA)". www.ema.europa.eu. European Medicines Agency. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.