Herpes Zoster
Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.
Manipulation of the Innate Immune Response by Varicella Zoster Virus.
What's happening now
An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.
- 5 clinical trials expected to report results, the earliest in Q4 2026.
- Q4 2026Efficacy and Safety of Brivudine in the Treatment of Herpes Zoster: A Multicenter, Randomized, Prospective Clinical Trial
- Q2 2027The Prophylactic Value of Subcutaneous Calcitonin in Acute Herpes Zoster Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Q4 2027A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Long-Term Protective Efficacy of Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine (CHO Cell) in Adults Aged 40 Years and Above
- Q2 2029Safety and Immunogenicity of Shingrix in Renal Transplant Recipients
- Q2 2030A Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Observer-blind, Phase IV Pragmatic Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (Shingrix) on Incident Dementia Diagnosis in an Older Adult Population Aged ≥76 Years in Finland
Clinical MilestonesViewHide
- 2026-07-06The Prophylactic Value of Subcutaneous Calcitonin in Acute Herpes Zoster Patients: A Randomized Controlled TrialResults expected Q2 2027
- 2026-05-12A Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Observer-blind, Phase IV Pragmatic Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (Shingrix) on Incident Dementia Diagnosis in an Older Adult Population Aged ≥76 Years in FinlandResults expected Q2 2030
- 2026-04-08Safety and Immunogenicity of Shingrix in Renal Transplant RecipientsResults expected Q2 2029
- 2026-03-10A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Long-Term Protective Efficacy of Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine (CHO Cell) in Adults Aged 40 Years and AboveResults expected Q4 2027
- 2026-01-02Efficacy and Safety of Brivudine in the Treatment of Herpes Zoster: A Multicenter, Randomized, Prospective Clinical TrialResults expected Q4 2026
- 2026-07-06ClinicalThe Prophylactic Value of Subcutaneous Calcitonin in Acute Herpes Zoster Patients: A Randomized Controlled TrialResults expected Q2 2027
- 2026-05-12ClinicalA Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Observer-blind, Phase IV Pragmatic Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (Shingrix) on Incident Dementia Diagnosis in an Older Adult Population Aged ≥76 Years in FinlandResults expected Q2 2030
- 2026-04-08ClinicalSafety and Immunogenicity of Shingrix in Renal Transplant RecipientsResults expected Q2 2029
- 2026-03-10ClinicalA Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Long-Term Protective Efficacy of Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine (CHO Cell) in Adults Aged 40 Years and AboveResults expected Q4 2027
- 2026-01-02ClinicalEfficacy and Safety of Brivudine in the Treatment of Herpes Zoster: A Multicenter, Randomized, Prospective Clinical TrialResults expected Q4 2026
Clinical trials
The current development programme across all trial phases.
Research activity
Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.
Major themes1
- Immunity, Innate1
Leading journals1
- Frontiers in immunology1
Leading researchers7
- Abendroth A1
- Campbell TM1
- Gerada C1
- Kennedy JJ1
- McSharry BP1
- Slobedman B1
- Steain M1
Affiliations (unnormalised)1
- Charles Perkins Centre1
Associated genes
Genes associated with this disease in the canonical knowledge graph (Open Targets evidence). Number shows the association score.
Disease biology
Proteins whose encoding gene is associated with this disease, reached through the canonical gene→disease graph. Number shows the gene's association score.
Reference
Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.
An acute infectious, usually self-limited, disease believed to represent activation of latent varicella-zoster virus (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN) in those who have been rendered partially immune after a previous attack of CHICKENPOX. It involves the SENSORY GANGLIA and their areas of innervation and is characterized by severe neuralgic pain along the distribution of the affected nerve and crops of clustered vesicles over the area. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
- Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
- Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
- Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.