Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine highly effective in preventing disease
New Phase III trial data suggests Novavax’s investigational COVID-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, is 90 percent effective at preventing COVID-19 illness.
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New Phase III trial data suggests Novavax’s investigational COVID-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, is 90 percent effective at preventing COVID-19 illness.
In UK trials where 60 percent of COVID-19 cases were caused by the Alpha SARS-CoV-2 variant, the NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine was 89.7 percent effective.
US trial results show NVX-CoV2373 was safe and effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19, including in high-risk populations.
A trial comparing co-administration of influenza and COVID-19 vaccines to COVID-19 vaccine dosing alone found little effect on vaccine efficacy.
The EMA is evaluating whether to lower the age at which Comirnaty can be administered and Novavax has begun testing its COVID-19 vaccine in paediatric patients.
Novavax has agreed to participate in the University of Oxford’s Com-COV2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of regimens consisting of doses of COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers.
Under a new agreement, GlaxoSmithKline will provide the fill and finish manufacturing capacity for 60 million doses of Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine for use in the UK.
The review will evaluate data from preclinical and clinical studies of NVX-CoV2373 to expedite the vaccine’s marketing authorisation approval later.
Novavax’s NVX-CoV2373 vaccine candidate was 89.3 percent effective overall and 85.6 percent effective against the B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 variant, in a Phase III trial.
The agreement is expected to advance the commercial-scale manufacturing of the NVX-CoV2373 to enable it to be distributed across Europe following regulatory approval.
The FDA has given Fast Track Designation to NVX-CoV2373, Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, created using recombinant nanoparticle technology.
The trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Novavax’ NVX-CoV2373 vaccine candidate in approximately 10,000 UK participants.
As the COVID-19 pandemic and the search for an effective preventative vaccine continues, the Serum Institute of India has entered into manufacturing agreements with both Novavax and Codagenix to help supply their experimental COVID-19 vaccine candidates.
The Canadian government has agreed that Janssen will supply the country with 38 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, while Novavax has agreed to supply 76 million doses if its vaccine.
The Phase II clinical trial to study NVX-CoV2373, the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate, has enrolled its first patient.