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Summary Basis for Regulatory Action 
Date:  08/23/2021  
From:  Ramachandra Naik, PhD, Review Committee Chair , 
DVRPA/OVRR 
 
 
BLA STN:  125742/0  
Applicant:  BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH (in partnership with 
Pfizer , Inc.) 
Submission  Receipt  
Date:  May 18, 2021 
PDUFA  Action Due  Date:  January 1 6, 2022  
Proper Name:  COVID -19 Vaccine, mRNA  
Proprietary Name : COMIRNATY  
Indication:  Active immunization to prevent coronavirus disease  
2019 (COVID -19) caused by severe acute respiratory 
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV -2) in individuals 16 
years of age and older  
 
Recommended Action:  The Review Committee recommends approval of this product.  
  
 
______________________________________________________________________ Director , Office of Vaccines Research and Review                  
 
         
  _________________________________________________________________ _____ 
Director, Office of Compliance and Biologics Quality      
  
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Discipline Reviews  Review er / Consultant  - Office/Division  
CMC  
• CMC Product (OVRR ) 
 
• Facilities Review (OCBQ/DMPQ ) 
 
 
 
 
  
• Facilities Inspection (OCBQ/DMPQ and 
OVRR/DVP) 
 
• Lot Release, QC, Test Methods, Product 
Quality (OCBQ/DBSQC)   
Xiao Wang, PhD, OVRR/DVP  
Anissa Cheung, MSc, OVRR/DVP  
Kathleen Jones, PhD, OCBQ/DMPQ  
Laura Fontan, PhD, OCBQ/DMPQ 
Gregory Price, PhD, OCBQ/DMPQ CDR Donald Ertel, MS, OCBQ/DMPQ  
Nicole Li, MS, OCBQ/DMPQ  
Christian Lynch, OCBQ/DMPQ Alifiya Ghadiali, OCBQ/DMPQ  
Zhongren Wu, PhD, OCBQ/DMPQ  
Ekaterina Allen, PhD, OCBQ/DMPQ  
 
Hsiaoling Wang, PhD, OCBQ/DBSQC  
Emnet Yitbarek, PhD, OCBQ/DBSQC  
Karla Garcia, MS, OCBQ/DBSQC  
Anil Choudhary, PhD, MBA, OCBQ/DBSQC  
Esmeralda Alvarado  Facundo, PhD , 
OCBQ/DBSQC  
Marie Anderson, PhD, OCBQ/DBSQC  
Cheryl Hulme, OCBQ/DMPQ   
Clinical  
• Clinical ( OVRR ) 
 
 
• Postmarketing Safety , Epidemiological 
Review  (OBE/DE)  
• Real World Evidence 
• Benefit -Risk Assessment  
 
 
• BIMO   
Susan Wollersheim, MD, OVRR/DVRPA  
CAPT Ann T. Schwartz, MD, OVRR/DVRPA  
Lucia Lee, MD, OVRR/DVRPA  
Deborah Thompson, MD, MSPH, OBE/DE  
 Yun Lu, PhD , OBE  
Hong Yang, PhD , OBE  
Osman Yogurtcu, PhD , OBE  
Patrick Funk, PhD , OBE  
Haecin Chun, MT (ASCP) SSB, MS, OCBQ/DIS 
Statistical  
• Clinical Data (OBE/DB)  
 
• Nonclinical Data   
Lei Huang, PhD, OBE/DB  
Ye Yang, PhD, OBE/DB 
Xinyu Tang, PhD, OBE/DB  
Nonclinical/ Pharmacology/Toxicology   
• Toxicology ( OVRR ) 
• Developmental Toxicology ( OVRR )  Nabil Al- Humadi, PhD, OVRR/DVRPA  
Labeling  
• Promotional  (OCBQ/APLB)  
 
• Carton and Container Labels  
• Labeling Review   
CAPT Oluchi Elekwachi, PharmD, MPH, 
OCBQ/APLB Daphne Stewart, OVRR/DVRPA  
Laura Gottschalk, PhD, OVRR/DVRPA  
• Consults  (CDISC,  Datasets)  
• Documentation Review  Brenda Baldwin, PhD , OVRR/DVRPA  
CAPT Michael Smith, PhD, OVRR/DV RPA 
Advisory Committee Summary  No A dvisory Committee meeting held  
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 Table of Contents  
1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 3  
2. Background  ...................................................................................................................... 4  
3. Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC)  ............................................................. 6  
a. Product Quality ...................................................................................................6  
b. Testing Specifications  ......................................................................................10  
c. CBER Lot Release  ...........................................................................................11  
d. Facilities Review / Inspection  ..........................................................................11  
e. Container/Closure System ...............................................................................14  
f. Environmental Assessment  ................................................................................14  
4. Nonclinical Pharmacology/Toxicology  .......................................................................... 14 
5. Clinical Pharmacology  ................................................................................................... 15 
6. Clinical/Statistical  ........................................................................................................... 15 
a. Clinical Program  ...............................................................................................15  
b. Bioresearch Monitoring (BIMO) – Clinical/Statistical/Pharmacovigilance .....22  
7. Safety and Pharmacovigilance  ..................................................................................... 22 
8. Labeling  .......................................................................................................................... 25 
9. Advisory Committee Meetings  ...................................................................................... 26 
10. Other Relevant Regulatory Issues  ................................................................................ 27 
11. Recommendations and Benefit/Risk Assessment  ....................................................... 27 
a. Recommended Regulatory Action  ..................................................................27  
b. Benefit/Risk Assessment  .................................................................................28  
c. Recommendation for Postmarketing Activities ...............................................28  
 
 
1. Introduction 
 BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH (in partnership with Pfizer Inc.) submitted a Biologics 
License Application (BLA) STN BL 125742 for licensure of COVID -19 Vaccine, mRNA. 
The proprietary name of the vaccine is  COMIRNATY . COMIRNATY  is a vaccine 
indicated for active immunization to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID -19) 
caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV -2) in individuals 
16 years of age and older. The vaccine is administered intramuscularly  (IM) as a series 
of two 30 μg doses (0.3 mL each) 3 weeks  apart.  
 COMIRNATY  (also referred to as BNT162b2 in this document) contains a nucleoside-
modified messenger RNA (mRNA) encoding the viral spike glycoprotein (S) of SARS -
CoV-2 that is formulated in lipids including ((4-hydroxybutyl)azanediyl)bis(hexane-6,1-
diyl)bis(2 -hexyldecanoate), 2-(polyethylene glycol  2000)-N,N -ditetr adecylacetamide, 1,2-
distearoyl -sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, and cholesterol.  
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COMIRNATY  is supplied as a concentrated multi -dose liquid formulation (0.45 mL 
volume) stored frozen at -90°C to -60°C in a 2 mL Type 1 glass vial . A sterile diluent, 
0.9% Sodium  Chloride Injection, USP , is supplied separately in 2 mL glass vials 
manufactured by Fresenius Kabi LLC  and in 10 mL vials  manufactured by Hospira, Inc . 
The diluent is stored at 20°C to 25°C and will be shipped in parallel with shipments  of 
COMIRNATY , with arrivals  synchronized so that the diluent is delivered before the 
vaccine is  delivered.  Healthcare providers may also use other sources of sterile 0.9% 
Sodium  Chloride Injection, USP  as a diluent for COMIRNATY , if necessary.  
 
The COMIRNATY  Multiple Dose Vial  is thawed in a refrigerator ( 2°C to 8°C) for 2 to 3 
hours or at room temperature (up to 25°C ) for 30 minutes. The vial  must be warmed to 
room temperature for dilution. Once at room temperature, the COMIRNATY  Multiple 
Dose Vial is diluted with 1.8 mL of the diluent . After dilution, each vial of COMIRNATY  
contain six  doses of  0.3 mL of vaccine. Each 0.3 mL dose of COMIRNATY contains 30 
μg of mRNA encoding the spike glycoprotein of SARS -CoV -2 and the following 
ingredients: lipids (0.43 mg ((4-hydroxybutyl)azanediyl)bis(hexane-6,1-diyl)bis(2 -
hexyldecanoate), 0.05 mg 2-(polyethylene glycol  2000)-N,N -ditetradecy lacetamide, 0.09 
mg 1,2-distearoyl -sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, and 0.2 mg cholesterol), 0.01 mg 
potassium chloride, 0.01 mg monobasic potassium phosphate, 2.52 mg sodium chloride, 
0.07 mg dibasic sodium phosphate dihydrate, and 6 mg sucrose. After dilution, the vials 
are stored at 2°C to 25°C and must be used within 6 hours from the time of dilution. 
COMIRNATY  is preservative-free.  
 
The expiry  dati ng period for COMIRNATY Multiple Dose Vial  is 9 months from the date 
of manufacture when stored at -90°C to -60°C.  The date of manufacture shall be no later 
than the date of final sterile filtration of the formulated drug product  (at Pharmacia & 
Upjohn Company LLC  in Kalamazoo,  Michigan,  the date of manufacture is defined as 
the date of  sterile filtration  for the final  drug product; at  Pfizer  Manufacturing Belgium 
NV in Puurs , Belgium, it is defined as the date of  the  
  
 
2. Ba
ckground 
 SARS-CoV -2 is a novel, zoonotic coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 and was 
identified in patients with pneumonia of unknown cause. The virus was named SARS -
CoV-2 because of its similarity to the coronavirus responsible for severe acute 
respiratory syndr ome (SARS-CoV, a lineage B betacoronavirus).  SARS-CoV -2 is an 
enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus sharing more than 70% of its sequence with SARS -CoV, and ~50% with the coronavirus responsible for Middle 
Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS -CoV). SARS-CoV -2 is the causative agent  of 
COVID -19, an infectious disease with respiratory and systemic manifestations. Disease 
symptoms vary, with many persons presenting with asymptomatic or mild disease and some progressing to severe respiratory tract disease including pneumonia and acute 
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), leading to multiorgan failure and death.  
 The SARS -CoV -2 pandemic continues to present a challenge to global health and, as of 
August 2021, has caused approximately 208 million cases of COVID -19, including 4.3 
million deaths worldwide. In the United States (U .S.), more than 37 million cases have 
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 been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), of which 90% 
have occurred in individuals 16 years of age or older. While the pandemic has caused morbidity and mortality on an individual level, the continuing spread of SARS -CoV -2 and 
emerging variants has caused significant challenges and disruptions in worldwide 
healthcare systems, economies, and many aspects of human activity (travel, employment, education).   
 
In the U.S., there are no licensed vaccines or anti -viral drugs for the prevention of 
COVID -19. In December 2020, the FDA issued emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for 
two mRNA vaccines which encode the SARS -CoV -2 spike glycoprotein: Pfizer -BioNTech 
COVID -19 Vaccine (manufactured by Pfizer, Inc. in partnership with BioNTech 
manufacturing GmbH) for use in individuals 16 years of age and older, and Moderna 
COVID -19 Vaccine (manufactured by ModernaTX, Inc.) for use in individuals 18 years of 
age and older.  In February 2021, the FDA issued an EUA for  a replication-incompetent 
adenovirus type 26 (Ad26) -vectored vaccine encoding a stabilized variant of the SARS -
CoV-2 spike glycoprotein, manufactured by Janssen Biotech, Inc . (Janssen COVID -19 
Vaccine) for use in individuals 18 years of age and older . In May 2021, t he FDA  
expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer -BioNTech COVID -19 Vaccine 
to include adolescents 12 through 15 years of age. On October 22, 2020, FDA approved 
remdesivir for use in adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older and weighing at least 40 kilograms (about 88 pounds) for the treatment of COVID -19 requiring 
hospitalization. Several other therapies are currently available under emergency use.  
 
Table  1. Regulatory  History  
Regulatory Events / Milestones   Date 
1. Pre-IND  meeting (Written Responses)  April 6, 2020 (Part 1 ) 
April 10, 202 0 (Part 2)  
2. IND submission  April 22, 20 20 
3. Fast Track  designation  granted  July 7, 2020  
4. Submission of EUA request for individuals ≥16 years of 
age November 20, 2020 
5. Issuance of EUA for individuals ≥16 years  December 11, 2020  
6. Submission of EUA request for individuals 12 -15 years of 
age April 9, 2021 
7. Issuance of EUA for individuals 12 -15 years of age  May 10, 2021  
8. Pre-BLA  meeting (Written Responses)  Clinical : March 9, 2021  
CMC: March 31, 2021  
9. BLA STN 125742 /0 received  May 18, 2021  
10. BLA filed July 15, 2021  
11. Mid-Cycle communication The Applicant  
canceled  
12. Late-Cycle meeting The Applicant  
canceled  
13. Action Due Date January 16, 20 22 
 
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 3. Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC)  
a. Product Quality  
 
COMIRNATY Manufacturing Overview  
COMIRNATY  contains  a nucleoside-modified messenger RNA (mRNA) encoding the 
viral spike glycoprotein (S) of SARS -CoV -2 that is formulated in lipid s including ((4-
hydroxybutyl)azanediyl)bis(hexane-6,1-diyl)bis(2 - hexyldecanoate), 2-(polyethylene 
glycol  2000)-N,N -ditetradecylacetamide, 1,2-distearoyl -sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 
and cholesterol. COMIRNATY is supplied as a frozen suspension to be diluted with a 
diluent , 0.9% Sodium  Chloride Injection, USP,  that is supplied separately  or can be 
acquired elsewhere, if necessary. Manufacture of the mRNA  drug substance will take 
place in Andover, M A, USA. The final formulated drug product will be manufactured, 
filled, finished, labeled and packaged in Puurs, Belgium or in Kalamazoo, MI, USA. The 
0.9% Sodium  Chloride Injection, USP  diluent will be manufactured by Fresenius -Kabi 
USA, LLC  ( ) and Hospira, Inc. ( ). 
  
The mRNA in COMIRNATY  is a single-stranded, 5’ -capped mRNA encoding the full -
length SARS -CoV -2 spike glycoprotein derived from the Wuhan-Hu -1 isolate (GenBank 
MN908947.3 and GenBank QHD43416.1). The antigen-coding RNA sequence is codon-
optimized and contains two proline mutations (K986P and V987P), which ensures an 
antigenically optimal trimerized pre-fusion confirmation (S -2P). The RNA also contains 
common structural elements, including 5’ -cap, 5’ -UTR, 3’ -UTR, and poly(A) tail, all of 
which are designed for mediating high RNA stability and translation efficiency. During 
RNA transcription,  is replaced with the . This 
nucleoside substitu tion has been demonstrated to enhance translation of in vitro  
transcribed mRNA while reducing its reactogenicity . 
 
Drug Substance (DS)  
The manufacture of mRNA  DS is divided into  major manufacturing process stages:  
 
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 Drug Product (DP)  
The manufacturing process of the DP is divided into the following critical steps:  
• Preparation of  the DS:   
 
   
  
 
 
• Formation of LNP:   In this step,  
 
 
 
• Formulation of the bulk DP:   The bulk DP  is formulated by
 
 
• Filling:   The bulk DP is sterile filtered and aseptically filled into 2 mL Type I 
borosilicate glass vials manufactured by  
.  
• Labeling and storage:   The filled vials are visually inspected, labeled, and frozen at 
-90°C to -60°C.  
 
Composition  
The composition of the formulation of COMIRNATY and the function of the ingredients 
are provided in Table 2.  
 
Table 2. Composition of COMIRNA TY Multiple Dose Vial 
Ingredients  Quantity  after 
Dilution  
(per vial) Function  
SARS -CoV-2 spike g lycoprotein mRNA  
(UNII:  5085ZFP6SJ ) 225 μg Active Ingredient  
ALC-0315 [ 4-hydroxybutyl)azanediyl)bis  (hexane -6,1-
diyl)bis(2 -hexyldecanoate)  
(UNII:  AVX8DX713V ) 3.23 mg Lipid component  
ALC-0159 [2-(polyethylene glycol  2000 )-N,N-
ditetradecylacetamide] 
(UNII:  PJH39UMU6H ) 0.4 mg Lipid component  
DSPC  [1,2-distearoyl -sn-glycero -3-phosphocholine ] 
(UNII:  043IPI2M0K ) 0.7 mg Lipid component  
Cholesterol  
(UNII:  97C5T2UQ7J ) 1.4 mg Lipid component  
Potassium chloride  
(UNII:  660YQ98I10 ) 0.07 mg Excipient  
Monobasic potassium p hosphate  
(UNII:  4J9FJ0HL51 ) 0.07 mg Excipient  
Sodium Chloride  2.7 mg Excipient  
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 Ingredients  Quantity  after 
Dilution  
(per vial) Function  
(UNII:  451W47IQ8X ) 
Dibasic sodium phosphate dihydrate  
(UNII:  GR686LBA74 ) 0.49 mg Excipient  
Sucrose  
(UNII:  C151H8M554 ) 46.0 mg  Excipient  
Water for Injection  
(UNII: 059QF0KO0R)  0.450 mL Excipient  
UNII: Unique Ingredient Identifier  
 
Stability  of COMIRNATY in Multiple Dose Vial 
For the long-term storage condition study, parameters monitored are Appearance, pH by 
, LNP size and polydispersity  by Dynamic Light Scattering, RNA content 
and encapsulation by Fluorescence Assay , Lipid (ALC -0315, ALC -0159, DSPC, and 
Cholesterol) Content by high performance liquid chromatography -charged aerosol 
detection (HPLC -CAD), In Vitro RNA expression by cell -based Flow Cytometry, RNA 
Integrity by Capillary Gel Electrophoresis, Container closure integrity test  by Dye 
Incursion, Endotoxin content  by LAL, Subvisible particle content, and Sterility.    
 
The stability data provided in the submission support a dating period of 9 months from 
the date of manufacture when stored at -90°C to -60°C for the COMIRNATY DP  filled in 
2 mL Type I borosilicate glass vial s. Stability data on emergency use and process 
performance qualification lots also support storage at -20°C ± 5°C for up to 2 weeks as 
well as short term storage at 5°C ± 3°C for up to one month (within the 9-month expiry 
dating period).  
 
The Diluent for COMIRNA TY 
The contents of the vaccine vial are diluted with sterile 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 
USP. Vials of sterile 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP are provided but shipped 
separately. The provided diluent or another sterile 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP 
should be used as the diluent.  
 The provided 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP diluent will be supplied either as 
cartons of 10 mL single-use vials manufactured by Hospira, Inc (NDC  0409-4888-10), or 
2 mL single-use vials manufactured by Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC (NDC  63323-186-02).  
The composition of the saline diluent  and the function of the ingredients are provided in 
Table 3.  
 
Table 3. Composition of the Diluent  
Ingredients  Quantity  
(per 0. 3 mL dose)  Function  
SODIUM CHLORIDE         
(UNII: 451W47IQ8X)  2.16 mg Excipient  
Water for Injection 
(UNII: 059QF0KO0R)  0.3 mL Excipient  
UNII:   Unique Ingredient Identifier  
 
  
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 COMIRNATY   
Product Composition 
COMIRNATY Multiple Dose Vial is supplied as a frozen suspension that is diluted at the 
time of use with 1.8 mL of saline diluent. A single dose of COMIRNATY contains 30 ug 
mRNA in a volume of  0.3 mL, and it does not contain preservative. [See section 10.b 
regarding exception to the 21 CFR 610.15(a) requirement for a preservative. ] 
 Stability  of COMIRNATY  
The Applicant  conducted i n-use stability studies to support the maximum temperature 
and time period that COMIRNATY  can retain its  physicochemical properties.  Based on 
the data generated, COMIRNATY  retains its quality attributes for up to 6 hours when 
stored between 2°C to 25°C (35°F to 77°F) . 
 
The carton labels and the P ackage Insert (PI) state that after dilution, vials should be 
stored between 2°C to 25°C (35°F to 77°F) and used within 6 hours from the time of 
dilution. During storage, exposure to room light  should be minimized, and direct  
exposure to sunlight and ultraviolet light  should be avoided. Any vaccine remaining in 
vials must be discarded after 6 hours  and cannot be refrozen. 
 
Assays used in clinical studies  
Diagnostic Assays Used to Support Clinical Efficacy Endpoints  
Two clinical diagnostic assays (Cepheid Xpert  Xpress RT -PCR assay for the detection of 
SARS-CoV -2 in clinical specimens and Roche Elecsys Anti -SARS-CoV -2 assay for the 
evaluation of serostatus to SARS -CoV -2) were used to assess clinical endpoints. Both 
assays have received FDA authorization under EUA .  
 
The Cepheid Xpert Xpress RT -PCR assay  is a rapid, automated in vitro  diagnostic test 
for the qualitative detection of the N and E gene sequences from nasopharyngeal, nasal, 
or mid-turbinate swab and/or nasal wash/aspirate specimens collected from patients 
suspected of having COVID -19. This assay is used to assess viral infection of the 
participants  before vaccination and to confirm COVID -19 cases during study follow -up.  
 
The Roche Elecsys Anti -SARS-CoV -2 assay  is a rapid, automated in vitro  diagnostic test 
for detecting the presence of antibodies to nucleocapsid (N) protein of SARS -CoV -2 
(antigen not present in COMIRNATY ) in serum or plasma samples. This is a qualitative 
assay marketed as an aid in identifying individuals with an adaptive immune respons e to 
SARS-CoV -2, which would indicate a recent or prior infection.  This assay is used to 
assess serostatus of the participants  before vaccination.  
 
Data were submitted to support the suitability of both the Cepheid Xpert Xpress assay 
and the Roche Elecsys  Anti-SARS-CoV -2 assay for their intended uses in Phase 2/3 
clinical studies when performed at Pfizer’s testing facility (Pfizer Vaccine Research and 
Development; Pearl River, NY).  
 
Immunogenicity Assays Used for Exploratory Immunogenicity Endpoints  
Two immunogenicity assays  (SARS-CoV -2 mNeonGreen (mNG) virus 
microneutralization assay and single-plex direct Luminex assay (dLIA) for IgG 
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 quantification) we re used for evaluating the immune responses from clinical trial 
samples.  
 
The SARS -CoV -2 mNG microneutral ization assay measures neutralizing antibodies 
(50% inhibition titers) against SARS -CoV -2 using Vero cell monolayers in a 96-well plate 
format. The SARS -CoV -2 mNG virus is derived from the USA_WA1/2020 strain that had 
been rescued by reverse genetics and engineered to express a fluorescent reporter gene (mNeonGreen) upon productive infection of cells. The validation protocol (that 
includes evaluation of dilutional linearity, precision, limits of quantification, and limit of detection) and the results of the validation study, executed at Pfizer Hackensack 
Meridian Health Center (Nutley, New Jersey), were submitted to support the suitability of 
the assay for testing of clinical trial immunogenicity samples.  
 
The single-plex S1 IgG dLIA measures IgG antibody levels to the subunit 1 (S1) of the SARS-CoV -2 spike protein in human serum samples. Qualification data provided in the 
submission  support the single-plex dLIA  for quantification of human IgG antibodies that 
bind to the S1 protein of SARS -CoV -2 and confirm that the assay is suitable for its 
intended use.  
 
b. Testing Specifications  
 
Specifications and Methods  
The tests and specifications applied for routine release of COMIRNATY  are shown in 
Table 4. 
 Table 4. Control of COMIRNATY:  Tests and Specifications  
Quality  Attribute  Analytical  Procedure  Acceptance  Criteria  
Appearance Appearance (Visual) White  to off-white suspension 
Appearance 
(Visible  
Particulates) Appearance  (Particles) 
(Ph Eur. 2.9.20,  USP <790>,  JP 6.06)  May contain white to off-white  
opaque,  amorphous  particles  
Subvisible Particles Subvisible Particulate Matter  
(USP <787>, light obscuration method)  
pH  
(Ph. Eur. 2.2.3,  USP <791>)  6.9 – 7.9 
Osmolality  Osmometry   
(USP <785>)   
LNP Size Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)   
 
LNP Polydispersity  Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)   
RNA Encapsulation  Fluorescence  assay   
RNA content  Fluorescence  assay   
ALC-0315  content  HPLC -CAD   
ALC-0159  content  HPLC -CAD   
DSPC content  HPLC -CAD   
Cholesterol content  HPLC -CAD   
Vial content (volume)  Container content  Not less than  
Lipid identities  HPLC-CAD Retention  times  consistent  with 
references  (ALC-0315,  ALC-
0159,  Cholesterol,  DSPC)  
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 Quality  Attribute  Analytical  Procedure  Acceptance  Criteria  
Identity  of 
encoded  RNA 
 RT-PCR Identity  confirmed 
In Vitro Expression of 
encoded  RNA Cell-based  flow cytometry  
RNA Integrity  Capillary  Gel Electrophoresis  
 
Bacterial Endotoxin  Endotoxin  (LAL)  
 (Ph. Eur. 2.6.14,  USP <85>,  JP 4.01)   
Sterility  Sterility (Ph. Eur. 2.6.1,  USP <71>,  JP 4.06)  No Growth  Detected 
Container  
Closure  Integrity  Dye incursion Pass 
Abbreviations:  LNP = Lipid  nanoparticles;  CAD  = charged  aerosol  detector;  RT-PCR  = reverse transcription  
polymerase chain  reaction;  LAL = Limulus  amebocyte lysate;  EU = endotoxin  unit 
 
The analytical methods and their validations and/or qualifications for the COMIRNATY 
DS and DP were found to be adequate for their intended use.  
 c. CBER Lot Release  
The lot release protocol template was submitted to CBER for review and found to be acceptable after revisions. A lot release testing plan was developed by CBER and will be used for routine lot release.  
 
d. Facilities Review  / Inspection 
Facility information and data provided in the BLA were reviewed by CBER and found to 
be sufficient and acceptable. The facilities involved in the manufacture of COMIRNATY are listed in Table 5 below. The activities performed and inspectional histories are also 
noted in Table 5 and are further described in the paragraphs that follow.  
 
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 Table 5. Facilities involved in the  manufacture of  COMIRNATY  
Name/address FEI 
Number  DUNS  
number  Inspection/  
waiver  Results/  
Justification  
Pfizer Inc.  
875 Chesterfield Parkway 
West  
Chesterfield, MO 63017 
 
 
Manuf
acture 
 
Drug Substance 
Release and stability testing 
 
Drug Product  
Release and stability testing  1940118 004954111 Waiver  ORA 
Surveillance 
August 19- 20, 2019 
NAI 
Wyeth BioPharma Division 
of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals 
LLC 
1 Burtt Road  
Andover, MA 01810 
 
Drug Substance 
Manufacture, release and 
stability testing  
 
Drug Product  
Release and stability testing  1222181 174350868 Pre-License 
Inspection CBER  
Pre-license 
inspection 
July 19- 23, 2021 
VAI 
Pharmacia & Upjohn 
Company  LLC 
7000 Portage Road 
Kalamazoo, MI 49001 
 
Drug Product  
LNP production, bulk drug 
product formulation, fill and 
finish, primary packaging, secondary packaging, 
release and stability testing  1810189 618054084 Waiver  ORA/OBPO 
Surveillance 
May 11- 20, 2021 
VAI 
Pfizer Manufacturing 
Belgium NV  
Rijksweg 12  
Puurs, 2870 Belgium  
 
Drug Product  
LNP production, bulk drug product formulation, fill and 
finish, primary packaging, 
secondary packaging, 
release and stability testing  1000654629 370156507 Pre-license 
inspection CBER  
Pre-license 
inspection 
June 24- July 2, 2021 
NAI 
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 Name/address FEI 
Number  DUNS  
number  Inspection/  
waiver  Results/  
Justification  
Pfizer Ireland 
Pharmaceuticals Grange Castle Business 
Park 
Clondalkin, Dublin 22 
Ireland  
 
Drug Product  
Release and stability testing 3004145594 985586408 Waiver  ORA Surveillance 
Novembe r 4 -12, 2019  
VAI 
Hospira Zagreb Ltd  
Prudnička cesta 60 
10291 Prigorje Brdovečko Croatia  
 
Drug Product  
Release testing (sterility)  3010630287 500625201 Waiver  CDER 
Pre-approval 
inspection 
November 14- 22, 
2019 
VAI 
SGS Lab Simon SA  
Vieux Chemin du Poète 10 
Wavre, 1301 
Belgium  
 
Drug Product  
Release testing (sterility)  3004186644 283063907 Waiver  ORA  
Surveillance 
September 25- 27, 
2017 
VAI 
 
ORA conducted a surveillance inspection of Pfizer Inc., Chesterfield, MO, from August 
19 – 20, 2019. No Form FDA 483 was issued, and the inspection was classified as No 
Action Indicated (NAI).  
 CBER conducted a pre-license inspection (PLI) of Wyeth BioPharma Division of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC from July 19 – 23, 2021. All inspectional issues were resolved, and 
the inspection was classified as Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI).  
 ORA conducted a surveillance inspection of Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC from  
May 11 – 20, 2021. All inspectional issues were resolved, and the inspection was 
classified as VAI.  
 CBER conducted a PLI of Pfizer Manufacturing Belgium NV from June 24 - July 2, 2021. 
No Form FDA 483 was issued, and the inspection was classified as NAI.   
 
ORA conducted a surveillance inspection of Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals from 
November 4 – 12, 2019. All inspectional issues were resolved, and the inspection was 
classified as VAI.  
 
CDER conducted a pre-approval inspection of Hospira Zagreb Ltd from N ovember 14 –
22, 2019. All inspectional issues were resolved, and the inspection was classified as VAI.  
 
ORA conducted a surveillance inspection of SGS Lab Simon SA from September 25 – 
27, 2017. All inspectional issues were resolved, and the inspection was classified as VAI.  
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e. Container/Closure System   
The COMIRNATY  drug product is filled and stored at -90°C to -60°C in a 2 mL glass vial 
sealed with a bromobutyl  rubber stopper and an aluminum seal with flip-off plastic cap. 
The glass vials are supplied by  
 
 The stopper and caps are supplied by  
, respectively.   
 Pfizer performed container closure integrity testing (CCI T) on the filled 2 mL glass vials 
using a dye incursion  test method. All acceptance criteria were met.   
 f. Environmental Assessment  
The BLA included a request for categorical exclusion from an Environmental 
Assessment under 21 CFR 25.31. The FDA c oncluded that this request is justified, and 
no extraordinary circumstances exist that would require an environmental assessment.  
 
4. Nonclinical Pharmacology/Toxicology   
 Nonclinical Toxicology  
For the nonclinical safety evaluation, COMIRNATY was evaluated in two repeat dose 
toxicity stud ies in Wistar Han rats  and a Combined Fertility and Developmental Study 
(Including Teratogenicity and Postnatal Investigations) in Wistar Han rats.  
 The repeat dose toxicity evaluations were conducted on COMIRNATY and a similar 
vaccine termed BNT162b2 (V8) . COMIRNATY and BNT162b2 (V8)  have identical amino 
acid sequences of the encoded antigens  but COMIRNATY includes the presence of 
optimized codons to impr ove antigen expression.  The IM route of exposure was selected 
as it is the route of clinical administration.  Generation of an immune response to 
COMIRNATY  was confirmed in rats in both repeat -dose toxicity studies. In both repeat -
dose toxicity studies, administration of COMIRNATY  by IM injection to male and female 
rats once every week for a total of 3 doses was tolerated without  evidence of systemic 
toxicity. Edema and erythema at the injection sites, transient  elevation in body 
temperature, elevations in white blood cells and acute phase reactants and decreased 
albumin:globulin ratios  were observed. Injection site reactions were common in all 
vaccine -administer ed animals and were greater after boost immunizations.   
 
For the Combined Fertility and Developmental Study , COMIRNATY  was administered to 
female rats twice before the start of mating and twice during gestation at the human 
clinical dose (30 μg RNA/dosing day) . There were some effects (change in body weight  
and food consumption and effects localized to the injection site) observed in rats in these 
studies  following administration of  COMIRNATY  that were not considered adverse and a 
relationship to COMIRNATY  was not established. There were no effects on mating 
performance, fertility, or any ovarian or uterine parameters nor on embryo-fetal or postnatal survival,  growth, or development in the offspring. An immune response was 
observed in female rats following administration of each vaccine candidate and these 
responses were also detectable in the offspring (fetuses and pups).  
 
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 Nonclinical Pharmacology  and Pharmacokinetics 
COMIRNATY was evaluated in nonclinical pharmacology studies  using animal models of  
mice, rats and nonhuman prim ates (NHP). The data from these studies indicate: (1) 
strong antigen-binding IgG and high titer  neutralizing antibodies in mice, rat  and rhesus 
macaques; (2) T h1-bias ed CD4+ T -cell response and IFNγ+ , CD8+  T-cell response to 
BNT162b2 in both mouse and NHP studies; and (3) protection of rhesus macaques from 
an infectious SARS -CoV -2 challenge, with reduced detection of vi ral RNA in the 
BNT162b2-immunized animals as compared with the control -immunized macaques.  
 
Nonclinical pharmacokinetics (PK) evaluation included (1) biodistribution of COMIRNATY  
using luciferase expressi ng RNA  as a surrogate reporter in BALB/c mice and in rats, and 
(2) the biodistribution and metabolism of the two novel lipids (ALC-0315 and ALC -0159) 
contained in COMIRNATY in in vitro studies  and in a PK study  in rats following 
administration of luciferase expressing RNA  encapsulated in LNP s made with 
radiolabeled lipid markers. The study  results indicate that following IM injection, the RNA 
encapsulated in LNP  mainly localizes to the site of injection and, to a lesser extent, 
distributes to the liver.  The metabolism of ALC -0315 and ALC -0159 was evaluated in 
vitro using blood, liver microsomes, S9 fractions, and hepatocytes from mice, rats, 
monkeys and humans and in vivo by examining the plasma, urine, feces, and liver 
samples from the PK  study  in rats . Approximately 50% of ALC -0159 is excreted 
unchanged in feces, while metabolism appears to play a role in the elimination of ALC -
0315.  
 
5. Clinical Pharmacology   
 
Pharmacodynamic data, comprised of humoral immune responses to COMIRNATY, were obtained in the clinical studies. The data demonstrated that COMIRNATY induces 
a humoral immune response against the SARS-CoV -2 spike protein. The exact 
immunologic mechanism that confers protection against SARS-CoV -2 is unknown.  
 
6. Clinical/Statistical 
 
a. Clinical Program  
 
Overview  
The Applicant included data from two clinical studies in the BLA. The clinical studies  
which will be discussed in this SBRA are shown in Table 6.  
 Table 6. Overview of Clinical Studies  
Study ID  C4591001  BNT162 -01 
NCT ID  04368728  04380701  
Phase  1/2/3 1/2 
Countries  Argentina,  Brazil,  Germany, South 
Africa,  Turkey, U.S.  Germany  
Enrollment  Phase 1 : 30 participants  
Phase 2/3:  43,847 participants  24  
Age  16 - 85 YOA  18 - 85 YOA  
Purpose  Evaluate VE for prevention of 
COVID -19 (pivotal clinical endpoint 
study)  Evaluate safety and 
immu nogenicity   
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 Study ID  C4591001  BNT162 -01 
Control  Saline Placebo  None  
Groups  Phase 2/3: 2 groups, randomized 
1:1 to receive COMIRNATY  or 
Placebo IM 1 group, randomized received 
COMIRNATY IM  
Schedule  D0, D21  D0, D21  
Total follow -up 6 Months (follow -up ongoing)  6 Months (follow -up ongoing)  
YOA: years of age; VE: vaccine  efficacy; IM: intramuscular ; D: day 
 
Study C4591001 
Study C4591001 is an ongoing, randomized, placebo-controlled, observer -blind Phase 
1/2/3 study being conducted in the U .S., Argentina, Brazil, Germany, South Africa and 
Turkey. Initially the study was designed as a Phase 1/2 study in healthy adults in the 
U.S. for vaccine candidate and dosage selection, as well as evaluation of 
immunogenicity and preliminary efficacy. The protocol was expanded to include a Phase 
2/3 portion of the study to evaluate clinical disease efficacy endpoint in individuals 12 
years of age and older in the U .S. and additional sites outside of the U .S.  
 The Phase 1 porti on of the study was designed to identify a preferred vaccine candidate, 
vaccine dose, and administration schedule for further development based on the 
vaccine’s safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity.  To this end, two age groups were 
evaluated in separate cohorts, younger adults 18 through 55 years of age (N=45) and older adults 65 through 85 years of age (N=45). The study population included healthy men and women and excluded participants at high risk of SARS -CoV -2 infection or with 
serological evidence of prior or current SARS -CoV -2 infection. Two different vaccine 
candidates were evaluated, and younger participants received increasing dose levels 
(10, 20 and 30 μg) with progression to higher  dose levels  in a stepwise  manner . 
Evaluation of increasing doses in the older age group (65 through 85 years) w as based 
on recommendations from an internal review committee that reviewed safety and 
immunogenicity data derived from adults 18 through 55 years of age. For each vaccine 
candi date and dose, participants were randomized 4:1, such that 12 participants 
received the vaccine candidate and 3 participants received placebo. Review of the safety 
and immunogenicity from the Phase 1 portion of Study C4591001, in combination with 
data from Study BNT162-01, supported the final vaccine candidate, dose and dos ing 
regimen (BNT162b2 administered at  30 μg, given 3 weeks  apart) to proceed to the 
Phase 2/3 portion of Study C4591001.  
 
In Phase 2/3, participants were enrolled with stratification by age (younger adults: 18 
through 55 years of age; older adults: over 55 years of age) with the goal for the older 
age strata to consist of 40% of the entire study population. Adolescents were added to 
the protocol, based on review of safety data in younger adults enrolled in the ongoing 
study ; thus,  the age strata were revised as follows: 16 through 55 years of age, and 56 
years of age and older. The study population for Phase 2/3 includes participants at 
higher risk for acquiring COVID -19 and at higher risk of severe COVID -19, such as 
participants working in the healthcare field, participants with autoimmune disease, and 
participants with chronic but stable medical conditions such as hypertension, asthma, 
diabetes, and infection with HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C. Participants were randomized 
1:1 to receive 2 doses of either COMIRNATY  or placebo, 3 weeks  apart. The Phase 2 
portion of the study evaluated reactogenicity and immunogenicity of the vaccine i n 360 
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 participants  in the early stage of Phase 2/3 , and these participants also contribute to the 
overall efficacy and safety data in the Phase 3 portion.  
 
The ongoing Phase 3 portion of the study is evaluating the safety and efficacy of 
COMIRNATY  for the prevention of COVID -19 occurring at least 7 days after the second 
dose of vaccine. Efficacy is being assessed throughout a participant’s blinded follow -up 
in the study through surveillance for potential cases of COVID -19. If, at any time, a 
participant develops acute respiratory illness, an illness visit occurs. Assessments for illness visits include a nasal (mid-turbinate) swab, which is tested at a central laboratory using a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT -PCR) test ( i.e., Cepheid; 
FDA- authorized under EUA), or other sufficiently validated nucleic acid amplification-
based test (NAAT), to detect SARS -CoV -2. The central laboratory NAAT result is used 
for the case definition, unless it was not possible to test the sample at the central 
laboratory. In that case, the following NAAT results are acceptable: Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV -2, Roche cobas  SARS-CoV -2 real -time RT -PCR test 
(EUA200009/A001) , and Abbott Molecular/RealTime SARS -CoV -2 assay 
(EUA200023/A001).  
 The study design included a planned interim analysis of the first primary efficacy 
endpoint (the efficacy of BNT162b2 against confirmed C OVID -19 occurring from 7 days 
after Dose 2 in participants  without evidence of SARS -CoV -2 infection before 
vaccination) at pre-specified numbers of COVID -19 cases (at least 62, 92, and 120 
cases) . All primary and secondary efficacy endpoints were analyzed in the final efficacy 
analysis after at least 164 COVID -19 cases were accrued. Participants are expected to 
participate for a maximum of approximately 26 months.  
 
Per protocol, since December 14, 2020, following issuance of the emergency use 
authorization for the Pfizer -BioNTech COVID -19 Vaccine, study participants  16 years of 
age and older have been progressively unblinded to their treatment assignment (when eligible per local recommendations) and offered BNT162b2 vaccination if they were randomized to placebo.  
 The study was unblinded in stages as all ongoing participants  were either individually 
unblinded (when eligible per local recommendations) or the subjec t had concluded their 
6-month post –Dose 2 study visit. Participants  16 years of age and older who participated 
in the Phase 2/3 study were given the opportunity to receive COMIRNATY  no later than 
the 6-month timepoint after the second study vaccination. Participants who originally received placebo but received COMIRNATY  were moved to a new visit schedule to 
receive both doses of COMIRNATY , 3 weeks apart.  
 The primary safety and efficacy endpoints  were:  
 
1. Primary s afety endpoint  (descriptive) : Solicited local adverse reactions (injection 
site pain, redness, swelling), solicited systemic adverse events (AE) (fever, fatigue, headache, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, new or worsened muscle pain, and new or worsened joint pain), unsolicited AEs, serious adverse events (SAEs) . 
 
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 2. First primary efficacy endpoint: COVID -19 incidence per 1000 person-years of 
follow -up based on laboratory -confirmed NAAT in participants with no serological 
or virological evidence (up to 7 days after Dose 2) of past SARS-CoV -2 infection.  
 
3. Second primary efficacy endpoint: COVID -19 incidence per 1000 person-years  of 
follow -up based on laboratory -confirmed NAAT  in participants with and without  
serological or virological evidence (up to 7 days after Dose 2)  of past SARS-CoV -
2 infecti on. 
 
The pertinent secondary endpoint was : 
 
1. Severe COVID -19 incidence per 1000 person-years  of follow -up.  
 Study C4591001 results   
The population in the protocol -specified, event -driven final primary efficacy analysis 
included all participants 12 years of age and older who had been enrolled from July 27, 
2020 and followed for the development of COVID -19 through November 14, 2020.  For 
participants without evidence of SARS -CoV -2 infection prior to 7 days after Dose 2, VE 
against confi rmed COVID -19 occurring at least 7 days after Dose 2 was 95.0% (95% 
credible interval: 90.0, 97.9), which met the pre-specified success criterion. The case split was 8 COVID -19 cases in the BNT162b2 group compared to 162 COVID -19 cases 
in the placebo group. This protocol -specified, event -driven final primary efficacy analysis 
was the basis for issuance of the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer -BioNTech 
COVID -19 Vaccine on December 11 , 2020.  
 Therefore, the primary study objective of VE against COVID -19 was met as the point 
estimate was above 50% and the lower bound of the 95% CI of the point estimate of VE 
was above 30%.  
 
The population for the updated vaccine efficacy analysis per protoc ol included 
participants 16 years of age and older who had been enrolled from July 27, 2020, and 
followed for the development of COVID -19 during blinded placebo-controlled follow -up 
through March 13, 2021, representing up to ~6 months of follow -up after Dose 2. Overall, 
60.8% of participants in the COMIRNATY group and 58. 7% of participants in the placebo 
group had ≥4 months of follow -up time after Dose 2 in the blinded plac ebo-controlled 
follow -up period. The overall VE against COVID -19 in participants  without evidence of 
prior SARS-CoV -2 infection was 91.1% (95% CI: 88. 8 to 93.1). The overall VE against 
COVID -19 in participants  with or  without evidence of prior SARS -CoV -2 infection was 
90.9% (95% CI: 88.5 to 92.8).  
 
Subgroup analyses of vaccine efficacy (although limited by small numbers of cases in 
some subgroups) did not suggest meaningful differences in efficacy across genders, 
ethnic groups, geographies, or for participants with obesity or medical comorbidities 
associated with high risk of severe COVID -19. 
 T
he updated vaccine efficacy information is presented in Tables 7a and 7b. 
 
 
 
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Table 7a: First COVID -19 occurrence from 7 days after Dose 2 in participants 
without evidence of prior SARS -CoV -2 infection - Evaluable Efficacy (7 Days) 
Population Dur ing the Placebo -Controlled Follow -up Period *  
Subgroup  COMIRNATY  
Na=19,993 
Cases 
n1b 
Surveillance Timec 
(n2d) Placebo  
Na=20,118 
Cases 
n1b 
Surveillance Timec 
(n2d) Vaccine Efficacy %  
(95% CIe) 
All participants  77 
6.092 (19,711)  833 
5.857 (19,741)  91.1 
(88.8, 93.1)  
16 through 64 years  70 
4.859 (15,519)  709 
4.654 (15,515)  90.5 
(87.9, 92.7)  
65 years and older  7 
1.233 (4192)  124 
1.202 (4226)  94.5 
(88.3, 97.8)  
* Participants who had no evidence of past SARS -CoV-2 infection (i.e., N -binding antibody [serum] negative at Visit 1 and SARS -CoV-2 
not detected by NAAT [nasal swab] at Visits 1 and 2), and had negative NAAT (nasal swab) at any unscheduled visit prior to 7 days 
after Dose 2 were included in the analysis.  
a. N = Number of participants in the specified group.  
b. n1 = Number of participants meeting the endpoint definition.  
c. Total surveillance time in 1000 person -years for the given endpoint across all participants within each group at risk for the 
endpoint. Time period for COVID -19 case accrual is from 7 days after Dose 2 to the end of the surveillance period.  
d. n2 = Number of participants at risk for the endpoint.  
e.    Two-sided confidence interval (CI) for vaccine efficacy is derived based on the Clopper and Pearson method adjusted to the 
surveillance time.  
 
Table 7b: First  COVID -19 occurrence from 7 days after Dose 2 in participants with 
or without* evidence of prior SARS -CoV -2 infection - Evaluable Efficacy (7 Days) 
Population During the Placebo-Controlled Follow -up Period * 
Subgroup  COMIRNATY  
Na=21,047 
Cases 
n1b 
Surveillance Timec (n2d) Placebo  
Na=21,210 
Cases 
n1b 
Surveillance Timec 
(n2d) Vaccine Efficacy 
% 
(95% CIe) 
All participants  81 
6.340 (20,533)  854 
6.110 (20,595)  90.9 
(88.5, 92.8) 
16 through 64 years  74 
5.073 (16,218)  726 
4.879 (16,269)  90.2 
(87.5, 92.4) 
65 years and older  7 
1.267 (4315)  128 
1.232 (4326)  94.7 
(88.7, 97.9) 
Note: Confirmed cases were determined by Reverse Transcription -Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT -PCR) and at least 1 symptom 
consistent with COVID -19 (symptoms included: fever; new or increased cough; new or increased shortness of breath; chills; new or 
increased muscle pain; new loss of taste or smell; sore throat; diarrhea; vomiting).  
* Participants who had no evidence of past SARS -CoV-2 infection (i.e., N -binding antbody [serum] negative at Visit 1 and 
SARS- CoV-2 not detected by NAAT [nasal swab] at Visits 1 and 2), and had negative NAAT (nasal swab) at any unscheduled visi t 
prior to 7 days after Dose 2 were included in the analysis.  
a. N = Number of participants in the specified group.  
b. n1 = Number of participants meeting the endpoint definition.  
c. Total surveillance time in 1000 person -years for the given endpoint across all participants within each group at risk for the 
endpoint. Time period for COVID -19 case accrual is from  7 days after Dose 2 to the end of the surveillance period.  
d. n2 = Number of participants at risk for the endpoint.  
e. Two-sided confidence interval (CI) for vaccine efficacy is derived based on the Clopper and Pearson method adjusted to the 
surveillance time. 
 
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 Efficacy Against Severe COVID -19 
Vaccine efficacy against severe COVID -19 for participants with or without prior SARS -
CoV-2 infection is shown in Tables 8a and 8b. The VE against severe COVID -19 in 
participants  with or without evidence of prior SARS -CoV -2 infection was 95.3% (95% CI: 
71.0 to 99.9) using the protocol definition of severe COVID -19 and 100.0 % (95% CI: 87.6 
to 100.0) based on the CDC definition of severe COVID -19.  
 
Table 8a: Vaccine Efficacy – First Severe COVID -19 Occurrence in Participants 16 
Years of Age and Older With or Without* Prior SARS -CoV -2 Infection Based on 
Protocol† Definition From 7 Days After Dose 2 – Evaluable Efficacy (7 Days) 
Population During the Placebo-Controlled Follow -up 
 COMIRNATY  
Cases 
n1a 
Surveillance Timeb 
(n2c) Placebo  
Cases 
n1a 
Surveillance Timeb 
(n2c) Vaccine Efficacy 
% 
(95% CId) 
7 days after Dose 2d 1 
6.353 (20,540)  21 
6.237 (20,629)  95.3 
(70.9, 99.9)  
 Table 8b: Vaccine Efficacy – First Severe COVID -19 Occurrence in Participants 16 
Years of Age and Older With or Without* Prior SARS -CoV -2 Infection Based on 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
‡ Definition From 7 Days After 
Dose 2 – Evaluable Efficacy (7 Days) Population During the Placebo-Controlled 
Follow -up 
 COMIRNATY  
Cases 
n1a 
Surveillance Timeb 
(n2c) Placebo  
Cases 
n1a 
Surveillance Timeb 
(n2c) Vaccine Efficacy 
% 
(95% CId) 
7 days after Dose 2d 0 
6.345 (20,513)  31 
6.225 (20,593)  100 
(87.6, 100.0) 
Note: Confirmed cases were determined by Reverse Transcription- Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT -PCR) and at least 1 symptom 
consistent with COVID -19 (symptoms included: fever; new or increased cough; new or increased shortness of breath; chills; new or 
increased muscle pain; new loss of taste or smell; sore throat; diarrhea; vomiting).  
* Participants who had no evidence of past SARS -CoV-2 infection (i.e., N -binding antibody [serum] negative at Visit 1 and 
SARS- CoV-2 not detected by NAAT [nasal swab] at Visits 1 and 2), and had negative NAAT (nasal swab) at any unscheduled visit 
prior to 7 days after Dose 2 were included in the analysis.  
† Severe illness from COVID -19 is defined in the protocol as confirmed COVID -19 and presence of at least 1 of the following:  
• Clinical signs at rest indicative of severe systemic illness (respiratory rate ≥30 breaths per minute, heart rate ≥125 beats 
per minute, saturation of oxygen ≤93% on room air at sea level, or ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure to frac tional 
inspired oxygen <300 mm Hg);  
• Respiratory failure [defined as needing highflow oxygen, noninvasive ventilation, mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)];  
• Evidence of shock (systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure <60 mm Hg, or requiring vasopressors);  
• Significant acute renal, hepatic, or neurologic dysfunction;  
• Admission to an Intensive Care Unit;  
• Death.  
‡ Severe illness from COVID -19 as defined by CDC is confirmed COVID -19 and presence of at least 1 of the following:  
• Hospitalization;  
• Admission to the Intensive Care Unit;  
• Intubation or mechanical ventilation;  
• Death.  
a. n1 = Number of participants meeting the endpoint definition.  
b. Total surveillance time in 1000 person -years for the given endpoint across all participants within each group at risk for the 
endpoint. Time period for COVID -19 case accrual is from 7 days after Dose 2 to the end of the surveillance period.  
c. n2 = Number of participants at risk for the endpoint.  
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 d. Two-side confidence interval (CI) for vaccine efficacy is derived based on the Clopper and Pearson method adjusted to the 
surveillance time 
 
Study  BNT162-01 
Study BNT162-01 is an ongoing Phase 1/2, open-label, dose-finding study to evaluate 
the safety and immunogenicity of several candidate vaccines, including BNT162b2 (1, 3, 
10, 20, and 30 µg), conducted in Germany in healthy and immunocompromised adults. 
Only safety and immunogenicity  data in individuals 16 years of age and older, the 
population for the intended use and who received the final vaccine formulation (30 µ g 
BNT162b2) are used to support this application. The 30 µ g dosage of BNT162b2 was 
administered to 12 adults 18 to 55 years of age and 12 adults 56 to 85 years of age.  
 
The primary objective was to evaluate the safety of the BNT162 candidate vaccines. 
Secondary and exploratory objectives were to describe humoral and cellular immune responses following vaccination, measured at baseline and various time points after vaccination, specifically 7 days post Dose 2. Adverse event monitoring was the same as the safety monitoring in study C4591001.  
 The study started April 23, 2020. The BLA contains safety data (reactogenicity and AE analyses) up to 1 month after Dose 2 (data cutoff date: October 23, 2020), neutralizing antibody data up to ~2 months after Dose 2 (data cutoff date: October 23, 2020), and T -
cell data up to ~6 months after Dose 2 (data cutoff date: March 2, 2021).  
 Study BNT162-01 Results 
Disposition of 30 µg BNT162b2 group:  
- Safety: Of a total of 24 participants, 12 participants 18 to 55 years of age and 12 participants 56 to 85 years of age completed the visit at 1- month post -Dose 2.  
- Immunogenicity: Of the 12 participants, serum neutralizing antibody and T -cell 
responses were available for 10 and 12 participants, respectively.  
 Safety: The safety profiles  for adult participants 18-55 and 56-85 years of age receiving 
30 µg BNT162b2 in this study were similar to age-matched participants in study 
C4591001.  
 Immunogenicity: Dose-dependent increases were noted 42 days after Dose 2, compared to SARS-CoV -2 neutralizing GMTs at baseline (pre-Dose 1), and most pronounced at 
the 30 μg dose level. The Th1 polarization of the T -helper response was indicat ed by 
IFNγ and IL -2 production, and only minimal  IL-4 production upon antigen-specific 
(SARS-CoV -2 S protein peptide pools) re-stimulation.  
 
Review of the safety and immunogenicity from Phase 1 part of Study C4591001, in 
combination with data from Study BNT162-01, supported selection of the final vaccine 
candidate and dose level (BNT162b2 at 30 μg, given as two doses  3 weeks  apart) to 
proceed into Phase 2/3 part of Study C4591001. 
 Lot Consistency  
Consistency of process performance qualification ( PPQ) batches manufactured at both 
Pfizer Puurs  and Pfizer Kalamazoo was demonstrated by verifying process parameters 
and in-process testing results as well as DP release testing. Data obtained from the analytical comparability assessments on the PPQ batches manufactured at both sites 
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 provide evidence of reproducible and consistent manufacture of COMIRNATY DP of 
acceptable product quality across all supply nodes.  
 
b. Bioresearch Monitoring (BIMO) – Clinical/Statistical/Pharmacovigilance  
BIMO inspection assignments were issued for a total of nine (9) clinic al study sites that 
participated in the conduct of study Protocol C4591001. Three (3) of these inspection 
assignments focused on clinical study sites that enrolled the pediatric population and six 
(6) of the study sites enrolled the adult population. The inspections did not reveal 
findings that impact the BLA.  
 
c.  Pediatrics  
The Applicant’s Pediatric Plan was presented to the FDA Pediatric Review Committee 
(PeRC) on August 3, 2021. The committee agreed with the Applicant’s request for a 
deferral for studies in participants  0 to <16 years of age because the biological product is 
ready for approval for use in individuals 16 years of age and older before pediatric 
studies in participants  0 to <16 years of age are completed (Section 505B(a)(3)(A)(i) of 
PREA).   The PREA -required studies specified in the approval letter and agreed upon with the 
Applicant are as follows:  
 
1. Study C4591001 to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of COMIRNATY in 
children 12 years through 15 years of age 
 
2. Study C4591007 to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of COMIRNATY in 
children 6 months to <12 years of age  
 
3. Study C4591023 to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of COMIRNATY in 
infants <6 months of age  
 7. Safety and Pharmacovigilance  
 
The most commonly reported (≥10%) solicited adverse reactions  in COMIRNATY 
recipients  16 through 55 years of age following any dose were pain at the injection site 
(88.6%), fatigue (70.1%), headache (64.9%), muscle pain (45.5%), chills (41.5%), j oint 
pain (27.5%), fever (17.8%), and injection site swelling (10.6%).  The most commonly 
reported (≥10%) solicited adverse reactions  in COMIRNATY recipients  56 years of age 
and older following any dose were pain at the injection site (78.2%), fatigue (56.9%), headache, (45.9%), muscle pain (32.5%), chills (24.8%), joint pain (21.5%), injection site 
swelling (11.8%), fever (11.5%), and injection site redness (10.4%).  
 
Among participants 16 through 55 years of age who had received at least 1 dose of 
COMIRNATY  (N=12,995) or placebo ( N=13,026), serious adverse events from Dose 1 
up to the participant unblinding date in ongoing follow -up were reported by 103 (0.8%) 
COMIRNATY  recipients and 117 (0.9%) placebo recipients. In a similar analysis  in 
participants 56 years of age and older ( COMIRNATY =8,931, placebo=8, 895), serious 
adverse events  were reported by 165 (1.8%) COMIRNATY  recipients and 151 (1.7%) 
placebo recipients who received at least 1 dose of COMIRNATY  or placebo, 
respectively. In these analyses, 58.2% of study participants had at least 4 months of 
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 follow -up after Dose 2. There were no notable patterns between treatment groups for 
specific categories of serious adverse events (including neurologic, neuro-inflammatory, 
and thrombotic events) that would suggest a causal relationship to COMIRNATY.  
 
F
rom Dose 1 through the March 13, 2021 data cutoff date, there were a total of 38 
deaths, 21 in the COMIRNATY  group and 17 in the placebo group. None of the deaths 
were considered related to vaccination.  
 Since the issuance of the EUA ( December 11,  2020) , post-authorization safety data has 
been reported from individuals 16 years of age and older following any dose of 
COMIRNATY . Because these reactions are reported from a population of uncertain size, 
it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to vaccine exposure.  Below are presented adverse reactions categorized as 
important identified risks in the pharmacovigilance plan that have occurred during the 
conduct of the clinical trial and have been reported following the issuance of the EUA.  
 Myocarditis/Pericarditis  
During the time from Dose 1 to unblinding in Study C 4591001, o ne report of pericarditis 
was identified in the COMIRNATY  group, occurring in a male participant ≥55 years of 
age, with no medical history, 28 days after Dose 2; the event was assessed by the investigator as not related to the study intervention and was ongoing at the time of the data cutoff. One report  of myocarditis was identified in a male participant <55 years of 
age in the placebo group, occurring 5 days after his second placebo dose.  
 Post-EUA safety  surveillance reports received by FDA and CDC identified serious risks 
for myocarditis and pericarditis following administration of  COMIRNATY . Reporting rates 
for medical chart -confirmed myocarditis/pericarditis in VAERS have been higher among 
males under 40 years of age than among females and older males and have been 
highest in males 12-17 years of age (65 cases per  million doses  administered as per 
CDC communication on August 20, 2021) , parti cularly following the second dose, and 
onset of symptoms within 7 days following vaccination. Although some cases of vaccine -
associated myocarditis/pericarditis required intensive care support, available data from 
short -term follow up suggest that most individuals have had resolution of symptoms with 
conservative management . Information is not yet available about potential long-term 
sequelae and outcomes in affected individuals. A mechanism of action by which the 
vaccine could cause myocarditis and pericarditis has not been established.    These safety findings  of increased risk for myocarditis/pericarditis led to warning in 
section 5.2 Warning and Precautions of the PI .  
 Myocarditis and pericarditis are considered important identified risk s in the 
pharmacovigilance plan included in the BLA . Of note, t he Appli cant will be required to 
conduct postmarketing requirement (PMR) safety studies under Section 505(o) of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to assess the known serious risks of 
myocarditis and pericarditis as well as  an unexpected serious risk for subclinical 
myocardit is (see Section 11c Recommendation for Postmarketing Activities , for study 
details).  
 
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 Moreover,  since vaccine-associated myocarditis/pericarditis is the most clinically 
significant identified risk, FDA undertook a quantitative benefit -risk assessment to mo del 
the excess risk of myocarditis/pericarditis vs. the expected benefits of preventing COVID -
19 and associated hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and deaths . For estimation of risk, 
the model took a conservative approach by relying on non-chart -confirmed cases from a 
US healthcare claims database (OPTUM) that could provide a control group and greater 
confidence in denominators for vaccine exposures. Thus, the estimates of excess risk in 
this model are higher than the rates estimated from reports to VAERS (an uncontrolled passive surveillance system), with an estimated excess risk approaching 200 cases per 
million vaccinated males 16-17 years of age (the age/sex -stratified group with the 
highest risk ). For estimation of benefit, the model output was highly dependent on the 
assumed COVID -19 incidence, as well as assumptions about vaccine efficacy and 
duration of protection. The assessment therefore considered a range of scenarios including but not limited to a “most likely” scenario associated with recent  Delta variant 
surge and diminished vaccine effectiveness (70% overall, 80% against COVID -19 
hospitalization) compared to that observed in the clinical trial . The  “worst-case” scenario 
with low COVID-19 incidence reflecting the July 2021 nadir and the same somewhat diminished vaccine effectiveness as in the “most likely” scenario.  
  
For males and females 18 years of age and older and for females 16-17 years of age, 
even before accounting for morbidity prevented from non-hospitalized COVID -19, the 
model predicts that the benefits of prevented COVID -19 hospitalizations, ICU admissions 
and deaths would clearly outweigh the predicted excess risk of vaccine-associated 
myocarditis/pericarditis under all conditions examined. For males 16-17 years of age, the 
model predicts that the benefits of prevented COVID -19 hospitalizations, ICU admissions 
and deaths would clearly outweigh the predicted excess risk of vaccine-assoc iated 
myocarditis/pericarditis under the “most likely” scenario, but that predicted excess cases 
of vaccine-associated myocarditis/pericarditis would exceed COVID -19 hospitalizations 
and deaths under the “worst case” scenario. However, this predicted numer ical 
imbalance does not account for the greater severity and length of hospitalization, on 
average, for COVID -19 compared with vaccine-associated myocarditis/pericarditis. 
Additionally, the “worst case” scenario model predicts prevention of >13,000 cases of 
non-hospitalized COVID -19 per million vaccinated males 16-17 years of age, which 
would include prevention of clinically significant morbidity and/or long-term sequelae 
associated with some of these cases. Finally, the model does not account for indirect 
societal/public health benefits of vaccination. Considering these additional factors, FDA 
concluded that even under the “worst case” scenario the benefits of vaccination 
sufficiently outweigh risks to support approval of the vaccine in males 16-17 years of  
age. 
 
Mitigation of the observed risk s and associated uncertainties will be accomplished 
through labeling (including warning statements)  and through continued safety 
surveillance and postmarketing studies  to further assess and understand these risks , 
including an immunogenicity and safety study of lower dose levels of COMIRNATY in 
individuals 12 through <30 years of age. The Appli cant will be required to conduct 
postmarketing requirement (PMR) safety studies under Section 505(o) of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to assess the known serious risks of myocarditis 
and pericarditis and an unexpected serious risk for subclinical myocarditis (see section 
11c for study details).  
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Anaphylaxis  
The risk of anaphylaxis was recognized early in the post -authorization time period and it 
is included as an important identified risk in the PVP . The estimated crude reporting rate 
for anaphylaxis is 6.0 cases per million doses. Therefore, the incidence of anaphylaxis 
after receipt of COMIRNATY is comparable with those reported after receipt of other vaccines . 
 There were no reports of anaphylaxis associated with COMIRNATY in clinical study 
participants  through the cutoff date of March 13, 2021.  
 
A contrai ndication for individuals with known history of a severe allergic reaction (e.g., 
anaphylaxis) to any component of COMIRNATY  is included in section 4 of  the PI. 
Additionally, a warning statement is included in section 5.1 of the PI instructing that 
“appropriate medical treatment used to manage immediate allergic reactions must be 
immediately available in the event an acute anaphylactic reaction occurs following 
administration of COMIRNATY ” 
 
Pharmacovigilance Plan (PVP)  
The Applicant ’s proposed pharmacovigilance plan (version 1.1) includes the following 
important risks and missing information:  
• Important identified risks: Anaphylaxis; Myocarditis and Peri carditis  
• Important potential risk: Vaccine-Associated Enhanced Disease (VAED), including 
Vaccine-Associated Enhanced Respiratory Disease (VAERD)  
• Missing information:  Use in pregnancy and lactation; Vaccine effectiveness; Use 
in pediatric individuals <12 years of age  
In addition to r outine pharmacovigilance, the Applicant will conduct the postmarketing 
studies  listed in Section 11c Recommendation for Postmarketing Activities . 
 Adverse event reporting under 21 CFR 600.80 and the postmarketing studies in Section 
11c are adequate to monitor the postmarketing safety for COMIRNATY.  
 
8. Labeling  
 
The proprietary name, COMIRNATY, was reviewed by CBER’s Advertising and 
Promotional Labeli ng Branch (APLB) on July 2, 2021, and found to be acceptable. CBER 
communicated this decision to the Applicant  on July 6 , 2021. The APLB found the PI and 
package/container labels to be acceptable from a promotional and comprehension 
perspective. The Review Committee negotiated revisions to the PI, including modifying 
the proposed proper name from “ COVID -19 mRNA vaccine (nucleoside-modified)” to 
“COVID -19 Vaccine, mRNA ” and including a warning for an increased risk of myocarditis 
and pericarditis following administration of COMIRNATY . All labeling issues regarding 
the PI and the carton and container labels were acceptably resolved after exchange of 
information and discussions with the Applicant.  
  
 
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 9. Advisory Committee Meeting s  
 
Vaccines and Related Biological Products Committee (VRBPAC) meetings were 
convened on October 22, 2020 to discuss, in general, development for EUA and 
licensure of vaccines to prevent COVID -19 and on December 10, 2020, to discuss 
BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH /Pfizer’s EU A request for the Pfizer -BioNTech COVID -19 
Vaccine.  
 On October 22, 2020, t he VRBPAC was presented with the following items for 
discussion (no vote):  
1. Please discuss FDA’s approach to safety and effectiveness data as outlined in the respective guidance documents.  
 
2. Please discuss considerations for continuation of blinded Phase 3 clinical trials if an EUA has been issued for an investigational COVID -19 vaccine.  
 
3. Please discuss studies following licensure and/or issuance of an EUA for COVID -
19 vac cines to 
a. Further evaluate safety, effectiveness and immune markers of protection  
b. Evaluate the safety and effectiveness in specific populations  
 
In general, the VRBPAC endorsed FDA’s approach and recommendations on the safety 
and effectiveness data necessary to support a BLA  and EUA for COVID -19 vaccines as 
outlined in the respective guidance documents. VRBPAC members recommended for 
the median follow -up of 2 month to be the minimum follow -up period and suggested 
longer follow -up periods to evaluate, both safety and efficacy , if feasible.  The VRBPAC 
endorsed the importance of additional studies to further evaluate safety  and 
effectiveness of the vaccine after EUA issuance and/or licensure and underscored the 
need to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of COVID -19 vaccines in specific 
populations.
 
 On December 10, 2020, VRB PAC discussed Pfizer - BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH ’s 
EUA request for their vaccine to prevent COVID -19 in individuals 16 years of age and 
older. The committee dis cussed the safety and efficacy data derived from the clinical 
disease endpoint  efficacy study C4591001.   
 The VRPBAC voted on one question: 
 
1. Based on the totality of scientific evidence available, do the benefits of the Pfizer -
BioNTech COVID -19 Vaccine outweigh its risks for use in individuals 16 years of 
age and older?  
 
The results of the vote were as follows:  
Yes = 17          No = 4           Abstain = 1  
 The VRBPAC was presented with the following items for discussion (no vote) :  
 
1. Pfizer has proposed a plan for continuation of blinded, placebo-controlled follow -
up in ongoing trials if the vaccine were made available under EUA. Please discuss 
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 Pfizer’s plan, including how loss of blinded, placebo-controlled follow -up in 
ongoing trials  should be addressed.  
 
2. Please discuss any gaps in plans described today and in the briefing documents 
for further evaluation of vaccine safety and effectiveness in populations who receive the Pfizer -BioNTech COVID -19 Vaccine under an EUA.  
 
The committee discussed potential implications of loss of blinded, placebo-controlled follow -up in ongoing trials including how this may impact availability of safety data to 
support a BLA. The VRBPAC commented on the need to further assess vaccine effect 
on asymptomatic  infection and viral shedding, and further evaluation of safety and 
effectiveness in subpopulations such as HIV -infected individuals, individuals with prior 
exposure to SARS -CoV -2. 
 FDA did not refer this application to the VRBPAC  because our review of the information 
submitted to this BLA did not raise concerns or controversial issues  that would have 
benefited f rom an advisory committee discussion. 
 10. Other Relevant Regulatory Issues  
 
a. Identification of BLA L ots 
Upon CBER ’s request inquiring about what BLA -compliant EUA -labeled lots may be 
available for use upon licensure of COMIRNATY, the Applicant  submitted information 
listing which lots they considered to be manufactured according to the BLA. To address the issue of these lots not bearing the vial label associated with BLA  approval, CBER 
worked with the Applicant  to develop a Dear HCP letter to be included with lots 
considered by CBER to be BLA -compliant. This letter explained that some lots labeled 
for EUA use were also c onsidered BLA -compliant and refers HCP to a website for 
additional information. CBER requested and the Applicant  agreed that only EUA -labeled 
lots that had also undergone CBER lot release according to the BLA would be considered BLA -compliant and listed at  the website included in the Dear HCP letter.  
 b. Exception to the 21 CFR 610.15(a) Requirement for a Preservative 
Under 21 CFR 610.15(a), a vaccine product in multiple-dose containers must  (absent 
certain exceptions ) contain a preservative. The Applicant submitted a request for 
exception to this requirement and provided a justification for the multi -dose presentation 
of COMIRNATY not containing a preservative. CBER considered the Applicant’s request 
for an exception t o the 21 CFR 610.15(a) for COMIRNATY as a multiple dose 
preservative-free presentation acceptable.  
 11.  Recommendations and Benefit /Risk  Assessment  
 a. Recommended Regulatory Action  
Based on the review of the clinical, pre-clinical, and product -related data submitted in 
the original BLA, the Review Committee recommends approval of COMIRNATY for the labeled indication and usage.  
   
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 b. Benefit /Risk  Assessment  
Considering the data submitted to support the safety and eff ectiveness  of 
COMIRNATY  that have been presented and discussed in this document, as well as 
the seriousness of COVID -19, the Review Committee is in agreement that the 
risk/benefit balance for COMIRNATY  is favorable and supports approval for use in 
individuals 16 years of age and older.   
 
c. Recommendation for Postmarketing Activities  
BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH  has committed to conduct the following 
postmarketing activities, which will be included in the approval letter.  
 
POSTMARKETING REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTION 505(o)  
 
1. Study C4591009, entitled “A Non-Interventional Post -Approval Safety Study of the 
Pfizer -BioNTech COVID -19 mRNA Vaccine in the United States,” to evaluate the 
occurrence of myocarditis and pericarditis following administration of COMIRNATY   
 
Final Protocol  Submission:  August 31, 2021 
Monitoring Report Submission:  October 31, 2022 
Interim Report Submission:  October 31, 2023 
Study Completion:  June 30, 2025 Final Report Submission:  October 31, 2025 
 
2. Study C4591021, entitled “Post Conditional Approval Acti ve Surveillance Study 
Among Individuals in Europe Receiving the Pfizer -BioNTech Coronavirus Disease 
2019 (COVID -19) Vaccine,” to evaluate the occurrence of myocarditis and pericarditis 
following administration of COMIRNATY  
 
Final Protocol Submission:  August 11, 2021 
Progress Report Submission:  September 30, 2021 Interim Report 1 Submission:  March 31, 2022 
Interim Report 2 Submission:  September 30, 2022 
Interim Report 3 Submission:  March 31, 2023 Interim Report 4 Submission:  September 30, 2023 Interim Report 5 Submission:  March 31, 2024  
Study Completion:  March 31, 2024 
Final Report Submission:  September 30, 2024 
 3. Study C4591021 substudy to describe the natural history of myocarditis and 
pericarditis following administration of COMIRNATY  
 
Final Protocol Submission:  January 31, 2022 Study Completion:  March 31, 2024 
Final Report Submission:  September 30, 2024 
 4. Study C4591036, a prospective cohort study with at least 5 years of follow -up for 
potential long-term sequelae of myocarditis after vaccination (in collaboration with 
Pediatric Heart Network)  
 
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 Final Protocol Submission:  November 30, 2021 
Study Completion:  December 31, 2026 Final Report Submission:  May 31, 2027 
 5. Study C4591007 substudy to prospectively assess  the incidence of subclinical 
myocarditis following administration of the second dose of COMIRNATY in a subset of participants 5 through 15 years of age 
 
Final Protocol Submission:  September 30, 2021 Study Completion:  November 30, 2023 Final Report Submission:  May 31, 2024 
 6. Study C4591031 substudy to prospectively assess the incidence of subclinical myocarditis following administration of a third dose of  COMIRNATY in a subset of 
participants 16 to 30 years of age   
 
Final Protocol Submission:  November 30, 2021 Study Completion:  June 30, 2022 Final Report Submission:  December 31, 2022 
 POSTMARKETING COMMITMENTS SUBJECT TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER SE CTION 506B  
 
7. Study C4591022, entitled “Pfizer -BioNTech COVID -19 Vaccine Exposure during 
Pregnancy: A Non-Interventional Post -Approval Safety Study of Pregnancy and Infant 
Outcomes in the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists 
(OTIS)/ MotherToBaby Pregnancy Registry”  
 
Final Protocol Submission:  July 1, 2021 Study Completion:  June 1, 2025 Final Report Submission:  December 1, 2025 
 
8. Study C4591007 substudy to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of lower dose 
levels of COMIRNATY in individuals 12 through <30 years of age  
 Final Protocol Submission:  September 30, 2021 
Study Completion:  November 30, 2023 
Final Report Submission:  May 31, 2024 
 
9. Study C4591012, entitled “Post -emergency Use Authorization Active Safety 
Surveillance Study Among Individuals in the Veteran’s Affairs Health System 
Receiving Pfizer -BioNTech Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID -19) Vaccine”  
 
Final Protocol Submission:  January 29, 2021 Study Completion:  June 30, 2023 Final Report Submission:  December 31, 2023 
 
10. Study C4591014, entitled “Pfizer -BioNTech COVID -19 BNT162b2 Vaccine 
Effectiveness Study - Kaiser Permanente Southern California”   
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Final Protocol Submission:  March 22, 2021 
Study Completion:   December 31, 2022 
Final Report Submission:  June 30, 2023 
 PEDIATRIC REQUIREMENTS  
 
11. Deferred pediatric study C4591001 to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of 
COMIRNATY in children 12 years through 15 years of age 
 
Final Protocol Submission:   October 7, 2020 
Study Completion:   May 31, 2023 
Final Report Submission:   October 31, 2023 
 12. Deferred pediatric study C4591007 to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of 
COMIRNATY in children 6 months to <12 years of age  
 
Final Protocol Submission: February 8, 2021 
Study Completion: November 30, 2023 
Final Report S ubmission: May 31, 2024  
 13. Deferred pediatric study C4591023 to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of COMIRNATY in infants <6 months of age  
 
Final Protocol Submission: January 31, 2022 Study Completion: July 31, 2024 Final Report Submission: October 31,  2024  
    
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 Document History / Concurrence Page 
 
Application Number :  STN 125742/0 
 
History :  
 Drafted:  Ramachandra Naik (8/17 /2021), Kirk Prutzman (8/17 /2021)  
Reviewed/Revised:   
 N. Al -Humadi:  
M. Alimchandani : 8/22/2021 
E. Allen:  
M. Allende: 8/21/2021 
E. Alvarado Facundo: 8/22/2021 
M. Anderson:   
D. Cato:  
A. Cheung:  8/19/2021 
A. Choudhary :   
H. Chun:  
J. Crim:  
M. Eichelberger : 
O. Elekwachi:  8/22/2021 
J. Eltermann:  
D. Ertel: D. Fink: 8/22/2021 
L. Fontan:  
R. Forshee:  8/22/2021 
K. Garcia: 
L. Gottschalk:  
D. Green:  8/18/2021 
M. Gruber: 8/22/2021 
L. Huang:  8/21/2021 
C. Hulme: 
K. Jones:  8/22/2021 
J. Kenney:  
L. Lee:  
S. Lee:  
R. Levis:  8/18/2021 
N. Li:  
T. Lin:  
Y. Lu: 8/22/2021 
M. Malarkey : 8/22/2021 C. Mampilly:  
L. McVittie: 8/21/2021 
R. Naik:  8/22/2021 
N. Nair:  8/22/2021 
T. Nelle:  
M. Niu: 8/22/2021 
T. Pan:  
K. Peden:  8/22/2021 
L. Peters:  8/22/2021 
D. Pratt: 
G. Price:  
K. Prutzman:  8/21/2021 
J. Quander:  
C. Renshaw:  
R. Sausville:  
A. Schwartz:  8/22/2021 
J. Scott: 
M. Shahabuddin: 
M. Smith: D. Stewart: L. Stockbridge:  
E. Sutkowski:  8/20/2021 
X. Tang:  
D. Thompson:  
H. Wang: 
X. Wang:  8/22/2021 
J. Weir:  8/21/2021 
S. Wollersheim:  8/22/2021 
Z. Wu:  
Y. Yang:   
E. Yitbarek : 
I. Zubkova:   
 
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