AIM Vaccine (HKG:6660) said its unit Liverna Therapeutics developed mRNA respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine was approved by China's National Medical Products Administration for clinical trial, according to a Wednesday filing with the Hong Kong bourse.
RSV is a highly contagious, common respiratory tract infection pathogen that causes death in infants under one year old, the filing said.
The company's shares were up by over 2% in recent trading.