Influenza in Birds
Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.
The immune system of chicken and its response to H9N2 avian influenza virus.
Creating resistance to avian influenza infection through genome editing of the ANP32 gene family.
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 Q1 2027.
- Q1 2027Immunogenicity and Safety of 2 Doses of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Vaccine Administered 3 vs. 8 Weeks Apart - A Multi-Center Non-Inferiority Placebo-Controlled Observer-Blinded Phase 2 Randomized Controlled Trial
- Q2 2027Comparison of Immunogenicity of Different Influenza Vaccines in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
- Q1 2028A Prospective, Multi-national, Multi-center, Open-label, Randomized, Active Controlled, Parallel Group, Operationally Seamless Phase II/III Clinical Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity, Safety and Lot-to-lot Consistency of LBVD, a Fully Liquid Hexavalent Diphtheria-tetanus-whole Cell Pertussis-hepatitis B-poliovirus (Inactivated)-Haemophilus Influenzae Type b Conjugate (DTwP-HepB-IPV-Hib) Vaccine, Compared to Co-administration of DTwP-HepB-Hib Vaccine and IPV Vaccine in Healthy Infants at 6-, 10-, and 14-week of Age as Primary Series
- Q4 2028The Effects of Woodsmoke Exposure on Nasal Immune Responses to Influenza Infection in Normal Human Volunteers
- Q4 2030The Dynamics of the Immune Responses to Repeat Influenza Vaccination Exposures (DRIVE III) Study - a Randomized Controlled Trial
Clinical MilestonesView all 11Hide
- 2026-09-03A Prospective, Multi-national, Multi-center, Open-label, Randomized, Active Controlled, Parallel Group, Operationally Seamless Phase II/III Clinical Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity, Safety and Lot-to-lot Consistency of LBVD, a Fully Liquid Hexavalent Diphtheria-tetanus-whole Cell Pertussis-hepatitis B-poliovirus (Inactivated)-Haemophilus Influenzae Type b Conjugate (DTwP-HepB-IPV-Hib) Vaccine, Compared to Co-administration of DTwP-HepB-Hib Vaccine and IPV Vaccine in Healthy Infants at 6-, 10-, and 14-week of Age as Primary SeriesResults expected Q1 2028
- 2026-09-01Comparison of Immunogenicity of Different Influenza Vaccines in Patients With Hematologic MalignanciesResults expected Q2 2027
- 2026-05-15The Dynamics of the Immune Responses to Repeat Influenza Vaccination Exposures (DRIVE III) Study - a Randomized Controlled TrialResults expected Q4 2030
- 2026-04-30The Effects of Woodsmoke Exposure on Nasal Immune Responses to Influenza Infection in Normal Human VolunteersResults expected Q4 2028
- 2026-01-16Immunogenicity and Safety of 2 Doses of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Vaccine Administered 3 vs. 8 Weeks Apart - A Multi-Center Non-Inferiority Placebo-Controlled Observer-Blinded Phase 2 Randomized Controlled TrialResults expected Q1 2027
- 2026-09-30EVax-3: Human Upper and Lower Airway Mucosal Immune Response to FluMist VaccinationPrimary completion
- 2026-07-01Study of Immune Responses to Influenza VaccinationCompleted
- 2026-06-15A Phase 3/3b, Randomized, Observer-blind, Multicenter Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Immunogenicity of Fluad and Fluad Quadrivalent Compared to a Non-adjuvanted Influenza Vaccine in Adults ≥65 Years of AgeCompleted
- 2025-11-17A Phase 3, Randomized, Observer-Blind, Active-Control Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity, Reactogenicity, and Safety of mRNA-1083 (SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza) Vaccine in Healthy Adults ≥50 Years of AgeCompleted
- 2026-09-30ClinicalEVax-3: Human Upper and Lower Airway Mucosal Immune Response to FluMist VaccinationPrimary completion
- 2026-09-03ClinicalA Prospective, Multi-national, Multi-center, Open-label, Randomized, Active Controlled, Parallel Group, Operationally Seamless Phase II/III Clinical Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity, Safety and Lot-to-lot Consistency of LBVD, a Fully Liquid Hexavalent Diphtheria-tetanus-whole Cell Pertussis-hepatitis B-poliovirus (Inactivated)-Haemophilus Influenzae Type b Conjugate (DTwP-HepB-IPV-Hib) Vaccine, Compared to Co-administration of DTwP-HepB-Hib Vaccine and IPV Vaccine in Healthy Infants at 6-, 10-, and 14-week of Age as Primary SeriesResults expected Q1 2028
- 2026-09-01ClinicalComparison of Immunogenicity of Different Influenza Vaccines in Patients With Hematologic MalignanciesResults expected Q2 2027
- 2026-07-01ClinicalStudy of Immune Responses to Influenza VaccinationCompleted
- 2026-06-15ClinicalA Phase 3/3b, Randomized, Observer-blind, Multicenter Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Immunogenicity of Fluad and Fluad Quadrivalent Compared to a Non-adjuvanted Influenza Vaccine in Adults ≥65 Years of AgeCompleted
- 2026-05-19ClinicalRandomized Controlled Trial, Double Blind, Phase III, to Evaluate the Immunogenicity of an Adjuvanted Influenza Vaccine Among Health Care Personnel (EDUCATE)Results posted
- 2026-05-17ClinicalA Phase 3, Randomized, Observer-Blinded, Study to Compare the Safety and Immunogenicity of 3 Lots of SARS-CoV-2 rS Nanoparticle and Trivalent Hemagglutinin Nanoparticle Influenza Combination Vaccine With Matrix M™ Adjuvant in Participants ≥ 65 Years of AgeWithdrawn
- 2026-05-15ClinicalThe Dynamics of the Immune Responses to Repeat Influenza Vaccination Exposures (DRIVE III) Study - a Randomized Controlled TrialResults expected Q4 2030
- 2026-04-30ClinicalThe Effects of Woodsmoke Exposure on Nasal Immune Responses to Influenza Infection in Normal Human VolunteersResults expected Q4 2028
- 2026-01-16ClinicalImmunogenicity and Safety of 2 Doses of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Vaccine Administered 3 vs. 8 Weeks Apart - A Multi-Center Non-Inferiority Placebo-Controlled Observer-Blinded Phase 2 Randomized Controlled TrialResults expected Q1 2027
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 themes3
- Influenza in Birds2
- Influenza A virus1
- Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype1
Leading journals2
- Nature communications1
- The veterinary quarterly1
Leading researchers8
- Barclay WS1
- Bialy D1
- Brown JC1
- Campbell C1
- Goldhill DH1
- Idoko-Akoh A1
- Liu X1
- Long JS1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
- Animal Infectious Disease Laboratory1
- Imperial College London1
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis1
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis1
- National Institute for Biological Standards and Control1
- Royal Veterinary College1
Associated genes
Genes associated with this disease in the canonical knowledge graph (Open Targets evidence). Number shows the association score.
Reference
Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.
Infection of domestic and wild fowl and other BIRDS with INFLUENZA A VIRUS. Avian influenza usually does not sicken birds, but can be highly pathogenic and fatal in domestic POULTRY.
- 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.