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# Varicella zoster virus envelope glycoprotein E

Highest phase reached

Approved

Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL4297975)

Drug type

Vaccine component

Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL4297975)

First approval year

2018

Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL4297975)

## Development status

**First approval year**

2018

Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL4297975)

**Listing at source**

Listed

**Highest phase reached**

Approved

Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL4297975)

## Names and chemistry

**Drug type**

Vaccine component

Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL4297975)

**Drug name**

Varicella zoster virus envelope glycoprotein E

Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL4297975)

### Brand names (2)

- shingrix
- Shingrix

### Other names (20)

- gsk 1437173a
- GSK 1437173A
- Gsk-1437173a
- Herpes Zoster vaccine (GSK1437173A)
- herpes zoster vaccine gsk1437173a
- Herpes zoster vaccine gsk1437173a
- Herpes zoster vaccine GSK1437173A
- Herpes Zoster vaccine GSK1437173A
- Herpes Zoster Vaccine GSK1437173A
- Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine (Shingrix)
- Recombinant varicella zoster virus (vzv) glycoprotein e
- recombinant varicella zoster virus vzv glycoprotein e
- Recombinant zoster vaccine adjuvanted (SHINGRIX)
- shingrix
- Shingrix
- SHINGRIX
- Shingrix®
- SHINGRIX®
- varicella zoster virus envelope glycoprotein e
- Varicella zoster virus envelope glycoprotein e

## Identifiers

**ChEMBL ID**

CHEMBL4297975

Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL4297975)

## Regulatory information

### Other regulatory facts

**First in class**

No

**Orphan designation**

No

## Pharmacology

### Drug classification

**Drug name stem**

vir-

### Mechanisms of action

- **Mechanism**  
Envelope glycoprotein E vaccine antigen

**Action type**  
VACCINE\_ANTIGEN

**Target**  
Envelope glycoprotein E

**Protein identifier**  
Q9J3M8

### Open Targets mechanisms

- **Mechanism**  
Envelope glycoprotein E vaccine antigen

**Action type**  
VACCINE ANTIGEN

**Target**  
Envelope glycoprotein E

### Investigated indications (3)

- **Condition**  
Respiratory Tract Diseases

**Highest recorded phase**  
2

**Condition identifier**  
EFO:0000684

**Subject identifier**  
D012140
- **Condition**  
Vaccination

**Highest recorded phase**  
4

**Condition identifier**  
EFO:0004292

**Subject identifier**  
D014611
- **Condition**  
Herpes Zoster

**Highest recorded phase**  
4

**Condition identifier**  
EFO:0006510

**Subject identifier**  
D006562

### Open Targets indications (6)

- **Condition identifier**  
EFO\_0000684

**Highest recorded phase**  
2
- **Condition identifier**  
EFO\_0001068

**Highest recorded phase**  
3
- **Condition identifier**  
EFO\_0006509

**Highest recorded phase**  
1
- **Condition identifier**  
EFO\_0006510
- **Condition identifier**  
MONDO\_0005136

**Highest recorded phase**  
3
- **Condition identifier**  
MONDO\_0005609

**Highest recorded phase**  
4

### Reported adverse events (42)

- **Event**  
affective disorder

**Reports**  
2

**Reporting signal score**

6.50143
- **Event**  
aortitis

**Reports**  
2

**Reporting signal score**

10.9066
- **Event**  
arthralgia

**Reports**  
7

**Reporting signal score**

6.39882
- **Event**  
borrelia infection

**Reports**  
2

**Reporting signal score**

12.0225
- **Event**  
bowel movement irregularity

**Reports**  
2

**Reporting signal score**

7.56817
- **Event**  
diverticulitis

**Reports**  
3

**Reporting signal score**

6.97396
- **Event**  
encephalitis

**Reports**  
2

**Reporting signal score**

6.41887
- **Event**  
feeling hot

**Reports**  
3

**Reporting signal score**

6.01757
- **Event**  
herpes zoster

**Reports**  
11

**Reporting signal score**

31.365
- **Event**  
herpes zoster cutaneous disseminated

**Reports**  
4

**Reporting signal score**

28.3095
- **Event**  
herpes zoster reactivation

**Reports**  
2

**Reporting signal score**

14.0446
- **Event**  
immunodeficiency

**Reports**  
3

**Reporting signal score**

11.098
- **Event**  
inflammation

**Reports**  
4

**Reporting signal score**

9.07666
- **Event**  
joint swelling

**Reports**  
4

**Reporting signal score**

5.65811
- **Event**  
macular degeneration

**Reports**  
2

**Reporting signal score**

6.47833
- **Event**  
micturition urgency

**Reports**  
3

**Reporting signal score**

10.3408
- **Event**  
myalgia

**Reports**  
5

**Reporting signal score**

6.00497
- **Event**  
ophthalmic herpes zoster

**Reports**  
2

**Reporting signal score**

8.97016
- **Event**  
oropharyngeal pain

**Reports**  
4

**Reporting signal score**

7.06276
- **Event**  
osteoarthritis

**Reports**  
3

**Reporting signal score**

6.23658
- **Event**  
pain

**Reports**  
14

**Reporting signal score**

19.1861
- **Event**  
pain of skin

**Reports**  
4

**Reporting signal score**

14.8685
- **Event**  
peripheral swelling

**Reports**  
6

**Reporting signal score**

9.56977
- **Event**  
photophobia

**Reports**  
3

**Reporting signal score**

8.89227
- **Event**  
pneumonia

**Reports**  
9

**Reporting signal score**

11.5476

And 17 more, listed on the interactive page.

### Trial references (29)

- NCT00434577  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00434577)
- NCT00802464  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00802464)
- NCT01165177  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01165177)
- NCT01165203  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01165203)
- NCT01165229  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01165229)
- NCT01610414  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01610414)
- NCT01751165  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01751165)
- NCT01777321  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01777321)
- NCT02058589  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02058589)
- NCT02690207  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02690207)
- NCT02723773  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02723773)
- NCT02735915  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02735915)
- NCT04091451  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04091451)
- NCT04169009  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04169009)
- NCT05245838  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838)
- NCT05304351  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05304351)
- NCT05554068  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05554068)
- NCT05580458  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05580458)
- NCT05596526  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05596526)
- NCT05701800  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05701800)
- NCT05703607  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05703607)
- NCT05718037  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05718037)
- NCT05769049  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05769049)
- NCT05991427  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05991427)
- NCT06137755  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06137755)

And 4 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Chemical properties

**Prodrug**

No

**Chirality**

Single enantiomer

**Inorganic**

No

**Natural product**

No

## Related records

### Trials (72)

- A Long-term Follow-up Study (ZOE-LTFU) of Two Studies 110390 (ZOSTER-006) and 113077 (ZOSTER-022) to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity Persistence of GSK Biologicals' Herpes Zoster Subunit (HZ/su) Vaccine and Assessment of 1 or 2 Additional Doses in Two Subgroups of Older Adults
- A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase IV Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Immunogenicity and Safety of a Live Attenuated Herpes Zoster Vaccine in Adults Aged 40 Years and Older
- [A Phase 2 Study to Describe the Safety, Reactogenicity, and Immunogenicity of Herpes Zoster IN001 mRNA Vaccine (IN001) in Healthy Participants](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-phase-2-study-to-describe-the-safety-reactogenicity-and-d8d17c11-83f4-4153-a35c-7f126cddd614.md)
- [A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate JCXH-105, an srRNA-based Herpes Zoster Vaccine](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-phase-2-study-to-evaluate-jcxh-105-an-srrna-based-herpes-3a027b54-d9ad-4a35-86f2-8f5f84f5a6f2.md)
- A Phase I Clinical Trial of Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine (CHO Cell)
- A Phase Ⅲ Clinical Study to Evaluate Protective Efficacy and Safety of a Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine
- A Safety and Immunogenicity Trial of the Recombinant Zoster Vaccine （CHO Cell）, LYB004 in Adults Aged 50 to 70 Years
- A Study Exploring the Use of Vaccine and Antigen Challenges for Immune Monitoring in Healthy Participants
- [A Study to Describe the Safety, Reactogenicity, and Immunogenicity of Herpes Zoster IN001 mRNA Vaccine (IN001) in Healthy Participants](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-study-to-describe-the-safety-reactogenicity-and-986f04e3-a481-4314-9a15-a454b83d2c79.md)
- A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of ChAdOx1-VZV in Healthy Adults Aged 50-65 Years
- [A Study to Evaluate the Safety of Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine for Healthy Individuals](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-study-to-evaluate-the-safety-of-recombinant-herpes-zoster-fc877502-f051-4555-95c4-eddaa705efa7.md)
- [A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Reactogenicity, and Immunogenicity of mRNA-1468 in Healthy Adults ≥50 Years of Age](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-study-to-evaluate-the-safety-reactogenicity-and-660d6578-7ec1-4370-8e33-b1e8bc6c2935.md)
- [A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of a Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-study-to-evaluate-the-safety-tolerability-and-86b74299-817b-44fd-b4b8-d5586124617a.md)
- [A Study to Learn About a Modified RNA Vaccine Against Shingles in Healthy Adults](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-study-to-learn-about-a-modified-rna-vaccine-against-3e26c431-af2d-4342-bc23-54831513cb43.md)
- A Study to Test GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) Herpes Zoster (HZ) Subunit Vaccine's Long-term Immune Response in Previously Vaccinated Kidney Transplant Adults and Then to Test if 2 Additional Doses of the Vaccine Are Safe and Able to Generate an Immune Response
- Age Differences in Influenza and Herpes Zoster Vaccine Responses (INFLUENZA-SHINGRIX)
- Clinical Trial to Evaluate EuHZV in Healthy Adults Aged 50 to 69 Years
- Consistency, Immunogenicity and Safety Study of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals' Herpes Zoster (HZ) Vaccine GSK1437173A in Adults ≥ 50 Years of Age
- Cross-vaccination Study of GSK Biologicals' Herpes Zoster Subunit (HZ/su) Vaccine (GSK 1437173A) in Subjects Who Previously Received Placebo in ZOSTER-006 (NCT01165177) and ZOSTER-022 (NCT01165229) Studies.
- Immunogenicity and Safety of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals' Herpes Zoster Subunit (HZ/su) Vaccine GSK1437173A in Adults With a Prior Episode of Herpes Zoster

### Approved for (1)

- [Herpes zoster](https://trialight.com/data/condition/herpes-zoster-b5c04cf4-ae28-5154-8254-f4f1fde4c3c9.md)

### In development for (3)

- [Malaria](https://trialight.com/data/condition/malaria-54828cac-9b96-5833-93e2-e012d4505853.md) Phase 3
- Respiratory system disorder Phase 2
- [Varicella zoster infection](https://trialight.com/data/condition/varicella-zoster-infection-8bfd714d-2964-5abf-b7ab-66dea5fe7146.md) Phase 1

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