Valneva SE

Valneva (VALN) is transitioning from a low-margin vaccine manufacturer to a high-margin royalty and milestone model, anchored by its Lyme disease partnership with Pfizer. Recent financials were impacted by IXCHIQ-related charges, but restructuring is improving the expense base and cash runway, with about three years of funding at current burn rates. Pfizer's Lyme vaccine candidate, with 73% efficacy and EMA validation, positions VALN for significant royalty and milestone income if approved and successfully commercialized.

Valneva SE (NASDAQ:VALN) stock is surging on Friday after the company and its partner Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has validated the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for PF-07307405, their Lyme disease vaccine candidate.

NEW YORK & LYON, France, August, 14, 2026 Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and Valneva SE (Nasdaq: VALN; Euronext Paris: VLA) today announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has validated the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for PF-07307405, the companies' 6-valent outer surface protein A (OspA)-based Lyme disease vaccine candidate and will begin its assessment of the application.

NEW YORK & LYON, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and Valneva SE (Nasdaq: VALN; Euronext Paris: VLA) today announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has validated the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for PF-07307405, the companies' 6-valent outer surface protein A (OspA)-based Lyme disease vaccine candidate and will begin its assessment of the application. The application is based on encouraging efficacy of more than 70% observed in the Phase 3 VALOR “Vaccine A.