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Novavax (NVAX) Applies to WHO for COVID-19 Vaccine Listing
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Novavax (NVAX - Free Report) announced that it has filed a regulatory application to the World Health Organization (“WHO”) for the emergency use listing of its COVID-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2373.
The listing, if allowed, will enable the company to supply its COVID-19 vaccine to nations participating in the COVAX facility. The COVAX facility aims to provide equitable access to COVID vaccines across low- and lower-middle-income countries.
The company has partnered with Serum Institute of India (“SII”), the world’s largest vaccine producer, to jointly supply 1.1 billion doses of NVX-CoV2373 to countries participating through the COVAX facility.
Both Novavax and SII have already completed the submission of regulatory filings for Emergency Use Authorization (“EUA”) of NVX-CoV2373 in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The submission to WHO is based on the regulatory submission made to the Indian health regulator.
Novavax’s shares increased 10.9% on Sep 23, following the above news. In fact, the stock has rallied 130.7% so far this year in comparison with the industry’s 0.7% increase.
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Data from the phase III PREVENT-19 study, which evaluated NVX-CoV2373 in the United States and Mexico, were announced in June. The study met its primary endpoint by demonstrating an overall vaccine efficacy of 90.4%. The vaccine also provided 100% protection against moderate and severe coronavirus disease - a key secondary endpoint.
The company is also evaluating NVX-CoV2373 in another phase III study in the United Kingdom. Data from the study has demonstrated that the vaccine achieved an overall efficacy of 89.7%. It also provided an efficacy of 96.4% against the original COVID-19 strain and 86.3% against the Alpha variant of the virus.
Currently, the WHO has granted EUL to the COVID vaccines developed by AstraZeneca (AZN - Free Report) , Moderna (MRNA - Free Report) and Pfizer (PFE - Free Report) /BioNTech that supplied millions of doses to the world. Earlier this week, Pfizer/BioNTech announced plans to provide the U.S. government with 500 million additional doses of their COVID vaccine at a not-for-profit price for donation to members of COVAX and the African Union.
Although Novavax is yet to file regulatory applications in the United States for its COVID vaccine, NVX-CoV2373 holds strong potential as there is a requirement for several billion doses across the world. The company plans to apply to the FDA for EUA for NVX-CoV2373 in fourth-quarter 2021.
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Novavax (NVAX) Applies to WHO for COVID-19 Vaccine Listing
Novavax (NVAX - Free Report) announced that it has filed a regulatory application to the World Health Organization (“WHO”) for the emergency use listing of its COVID-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2373.
The listing, if allowed, will enable the company to supply its COVID-19 vaccine to nations participating in the COVAX facility. The COVAX facility aims to provide equitable access to COVID vaccines across low- and lower-middle-income countries.
The company has partnered with Serum Institute of India (“SII”), the world’s largest vaccine producer, to jointly supply 1.1 billion doses of NVX-CoV2373 to countries participating through the COVAX facility.
Both Novavax and SII have already completed the submission of regulatory filings for Emergency Use Authorization (“EUA”) of NVX-CoV2373 in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The submission to WHO is based on the regulatory submission made to the Indian health regulator.
Novavax’s shares increased 10.9% on Sep 23, following the above news. In fact, the stock has rallied 130.7% so far this year in comparison with the industry’s 0.7% increase.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Data from the phase III PREVENT-19 study, which evaluated NVX-CoV2373 in the United States and Mexico, were announced in June. The study met its primary endpoint by demonstrating an overall vaccine efficacy of 90.4%. The vaccine also provided 100% protection against moderate and severe coronavirus disease - a key secondary endpoint.
The company is also evaluating NVX-CoV2373 in another phase III study in the United Kingdom. Data from the study has demonstrated that the vaccine achieved an overall efficacy of 89.7%. It also provided an efficacy of 96.4% against the original COVID-19 strain and 86.3% against the Alpha variant of the virus.
Currently, the WHO has granted EUL to the COVID vaccines developed by AstraZeneca (AZN - Free Report) , Moderna (MRNA - Free Report) and Pfizer (PFE - Free Report) /BioNTech that supplied millions of doses to the world. Earlier this week, Pfizer/BioNTech announced plans to provide the U.S. government with 500 million additional doses of their COVID vaccine at a not-for-profit price for donation to members of COVAX and the African Union.
Although Novavax is yet to file regulatory applications in the United States for its COVID vaccine, NVX-CoV2373 holds strong potential as there is a requirement for several billion doses across the world. The company plans to apply to the FDA for EUA for NVX-CoV2373 in fourth-quarter 2021.
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