(Reuters) -British drugmaker GSK said on Wednesday administration of its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine and shingles shot together generated the same immune response in a late-stage trial as separate adminstration of the vaccines.

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British drugmaker GSK said on Wednesday its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, when given together with its shingles shot, met the main goal of a late-stage trial in adults over 50 years of age.

In the study, co-administration of GSK's RSV vaccine Arexvy and shingles shot Shingrix elicited non-inferior immune responses compared with separate administration of the vaccines.

GSK released data from a Phase 3 trial evaluating the co-administration of Arexvy and Shingrix vaccines in adults 50+. The study showed a non-inferior immune response and good safety profiles. The results will support regulatory submissions to the FDA and EMA.

GSK (NYSE:GSK) announced Wednesday that its Arexvy vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and its Shingrix vaccine for shingles reached the main goal in a Phase 3 trial when they were co-administered in adults aged 50 and older.