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Novavax (NVAX) Announces Receipt of Grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for RSV F Vaccine Phase 3

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Novavax Announces Grant of Up to $89 Million to Support Development of RSV F Vaccine to Protect Infants Via Maternal Immunization

September 29, 2015 6:45 AM EDT

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novavax, Inc., (Nasdaq: NVAX) a clinical-stage vaccine company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of recombinant nanoparticle vaccines and adjuvants, today announced it has been awarded a grant of up to $89 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support development of the RSV F Vaccine Phase 3 clinical trial in pregnant women, planned to initiate during the first quarter of 2016. This grant will also support regulatory licensing efforts, providing a path to WHO prequalification. Upon licensure, Novavax has agreed to make the RSV F Vaccine... More