FDA is planning a series of virtual meetings of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) throughout June. In the meetings, the advisory committee will discuss authorizing the COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax (Nasdaq:NVAX) and authorizing the use of the vaccines from Moderna (Nasdaq: MRNA) and Pfizer-BioNTech (NYSE:PFE; Nasdaq:BNTX) in children aged 6 months […]
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Takeda wins approval to distribute Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine in Japan
Takeda (NYSE:TAK) has announced that it has won manufacturing and marketing approval from the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for Nuvaxovid, a novel COVID-19 vaccine. Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373) was initially developed by Novavax (Nasdaq:NVAX). The approval covers the use of the vaccine as both a primary and booster immunization in adults at least […]
Fujifilm to expand vaccine production plant in England
Fujifilm (TSE:4901) is spending big to double the size of its United Kingdom-based vaccine manufacturing facility. According to a news release, Fujifilm is spending about $532.8 million (£400 million) to expand its Teesside (north-east England) plant making the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. The expansion includes facilities specializing in antibody treatments and viral gene therapies. Fujifilm said […]
Novavax stock surges after striking EU COVID-19 vaccine deal
Novavax (NSDQ:NVAX) saw its stock jump more than 20% in afternoon trading after the European Commission agreed to purchase up to 200 million doses of its vaccine. The Gaithersburg, Md.–based vaccine maker announced in March that its NVX-CoV2373 vaccine was 96.4% effective against the original SARS-CoV-2 strain in a U.K. trial. The efficacy in a later trial […]
Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine demonstrates 90% efficacy
Novavax (NSDQ:NVAX) announced today that its COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated 90.4% efficacy in protecting against COVID-19. Gaithersburg, Md.–based Novavax’s recombinant nanoparticle protein-based COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated 100% protection against moderate and severe disease, with 90.4% efficacy overall as it met the primary endpoint in the Prevent-19 pivotal Phase 3 trial. Get the full story at our sister site, […]
Novax could have one of the most-effective COVID-19 vaccines
Novavax (Gaithersburg, Md.) may not be the best-known vaccine developer, but its COVID-19 vaccine offers performance in line with those from Moderna and Pfizer. Its vaccine was 96.4% effective at preventing COVID-19 caused by the original strain of the virus in a Phase 3 study. The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines offered efficacy in the mid-90% […]
BREAKING: J&J’s Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine study results raise more alarms about new variants
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) announced results from its COVID-19 vaccine trial that show decreased effectiveness against new virus variants. The vaccine candidate from Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies was 66% effective overall in preventing moderate to severe COVID-19 28 days after vaccination. But it proved less effective in South Africa, where a new variant of […]
Novavax launches Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial in UK
Novavax (NSDQ:NVAX) today announced that it has begun its first Phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373. The trial is underway in the UK, in partnership with the UK government’s Vaccines Taskforce. Gaithersburg, Md.-based Novavax said it expects to enroll up to 10,000 individuals between 18 and […]
