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DB18701ApprovedInvestigationalVaccines
Chikungunya vaccine (live, attenuated) is a live, attenuated vaccine used for the prevention of disease caused by chikungunya virus. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a member of the Alphavirus genus that was first identified in Tanzania in 1952.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 1 reference
Intramuscular injection of live chikungunya virus (CHIKV) vaccine elicits CHIKV-specific immune responses.
- Primary indication
- Ixchiq (chikungunya vaccine, live) is indicated for the prevention of disease caused by chikungunya virus in patients ≥18 years of age who are at increased risk of exposure to chikungunya virus.Curator reviewed · 1 structured indication
- First approval
- Canada, 2024 · United States, 2024
- Code names
- VLA1553
- Brand names
- Ixchiq
Resolves to
Compound
Clinical / RWD
What you can answer from here — as of April 22, 2025
Which other approved drugs treat the same conditions as Chikungunya vaccine (live, attenuated), and which companies have late-stage candidates in those indications?