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Novavax Files COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use Listing with World Health Organization
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

-- All modules required for regulatory review of Novavax vaccine, including CMC 
data, are now complete for WHO 

Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing 
and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, 
today announced the completion of its rolling submission to the World Health 
Organization (WHO) for emergency use listing (EUL) of NVX-CoV2373, its COVID-19 
vaccine candidate. 

"Today's submission reflects our continued focus on accelerating access and 
equitable distribution as we work to bring our vaccine to people in need around 
the globe," said Stanley C. Erck, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
Novavax. "We continue to work with urgency to deliver our COVID-19 vaccine, 
built on a proven, well-understood vaccine platform, because no one is safe 
until everyone is safe." 

Novavax has now completed the submission to WHO of all modules required for the 
regulatory evaluation of NVX-CoV2373, the company's recombinant nanoparticle 
protein-based COVID-19 vaccine with Matrix-M(TM) adjuvant. The chemistry, 
manufacturing and controls (CMC) module submitted to WHO, as well as other 
regulatory agencies worldwide, leverages Novavax' manufacturing partnership 
with the Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. (SII), the world's largest vaccine 
manufacturer by volume. Novavax will make further submissions to enable vaccine 
supply from additional manufacturing sites in Novavax' global supply chain. 
Today's filing by Novavax is in addition to a previous filing to WHO by Novavax 
and SII. 

The submission also includes clinical data from PREVENT-19, a pivotal Phase 3 
trial of 30,000 participants in the U.S. and Mexico that demonstrated 100% 
protection against moderate and severe disease and 90.4% efficacy overall. 
Clinical data from a pivotal Phase 3 trial of 15,000 participants in the U.K. 
were also previously submitted to WHO, in which NVX-CoV2373 demonstrated 
efficacy of 96.4% against the original virus strain, 86.3% against the Alpha 
(B.1.1.7) variant and 89.7% efficacy overall. In both trials, NVX-CoV2373 
demonstrated a favorable safety and tolerability profile.

Novavax recently announced authorization of its vaccine in Indonesia. The 
company also announced regulatory filings for its vaccine in the United Kingdom 
( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3348079-1&h=2153679114&u=https%3A%2F%2Fir.novavax.com%2F2021-10-27-Novavax-Files-for-Authorization-of-its-COVID-19-Vaccine-in-the-United-Kingdom&a=United+Kingdom 
), Australia ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3348079-1&h=3607676997&u=https%3A%2F%2Fir.novavax.com%2F2021-10-29-Novavax-Files-for-Provisional-Approval-of-its-COVID-19-Vaccine-in-Australia&a=Australia 
), New Zealand ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3348079-1&h=19248320&u=https%3A%2F%2Fir.novavax.com%2F2021-11-03-Novavax-Files-COVID-19-Vaccine-for-Provisional-Approval-in-New-Zealand&a=New+Zealand 
) and Canada, as well as the complete submission of all data and modules in the 
European Union ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3348079-1&h=3041693992&u=https%3A%2F%2Fir.novavax.com%2F2021-11-01-Novavax-Files-for-COVID-19-Vaccine-Authorization-with-Health-Canada-and-Completes-Submission-for-Rolling-Review-to-European-Medicines-Agency&a=European+Union 
) to support the final regulatory review of its dossier by the European 
Medicines Agency. Novavax expects to submit the complete package to the U.S. 
FDA by the end of the year. 

The grant of WHO EUL is a prerequisite for exports to numerous countries 
participating in the COVAX Facility, which was established to allocate and 
distribute vaccines equitably to participating countries and economies. Novavax 
continues to work closely with governments, regulatory authorities and 
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in its commitment to ensuring equitable 
global access to its COVID-19 vaccine.

About the NVX-CoV2373 Phase 3 trials 
NVX-CoV2373 is being evaluated in two pivotal Phase 3 trials: a trial in the 
U.K. that demonstrated efficacy of 96.4% against the original virus strain, 
86.3% against the Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant and 89.7% efficacy overall; and the 
PREVENT-19 trial in the U.S. and Mexico that demonstrated 100% protection 
against moderate and severe disease and 90.4% efficacy overall. It was 
generally well-tolerated and elicited a robust antibody response.

NVX-CoV2373 is a protein-based vaccine candidate engineered from the genetic 
sequence of the first strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 
disease. NVX-CoV2373 was created using Novavax' recombinant nanoparticle 
technology to generate antigen derived from the coronavirus spike (S) protein 
and is formulated with Novavax' patented saponin-based Matrix-M(TM) adjuvant to 
enhance the immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralizing 
antibodies. NVX-CoV2373 contains purified protein antigen and can neither 
replicate, nor can it cause COVID-19.

Novavax' COVID-19 vaccine is packaged as a ready-to-use liquid formulation in a 
vial containing ten doses. The vaccination regimen calls for two 0.5 ml doses 
(5 microgram antigen and 50 microgram Matrix-M adjuvant) given intramuscularly 
21 days apart. The vaccine is stored at 2°- 8° Celsius, enabling the use of 
existing vaccine supply and cold chain channels.

About Matrix-M(TM) Adjuvant 
Novavax' patented saponin-based Matrix-M(TM) adjuvant has demonstrated a potent 
and well-tolerated effect by stimulating the entry of antigen-presenting cells 
into the injection site and enhancing antigen presentation in local lymph 
nodes, boosting immune response.

About Novavax 
Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) is a biotechnology company that promotes improved 
health globally through the discovery, development and commercialization of 
innovative vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases. The company's 
proprietary recombinant technology platform combines the power and speed of 
genetic engineering to efficiently produce highly immunogenic nanoparticles 
designed to address urgent global health needs. Novavax is conducting 
late-stage clinical trials for NVX-CoV2373, its vaccine candidate against 
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. NanoFlu(TM), its quadrivalent 
influenza nanoparticle vaccine, met all primary objectives in its pivotal Phase 
3 clinical trial in older adults. Both vaccine candidates incorporate Novavax' 
proprietary saponin-based Matrix-M(TM) adjuvant to enhance the immune response 
and stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies.

For more information, visit www.novavax.com and connect with us on Twitter ( 
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) and LinkedIn ( 
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).

Forward-Looking Statements 
Statements herein relating to the future of Novavax, its operating plans and 
prospects, its partnerships, the ongoing development of NVX-CoV2373 and other 
Novavax vaccine product candidates, the scope, timing and outcome of future 
regulatory filings and actions and Novavax' plans to deliver a COVID-19 vaccine 
to people around the globe are forward-looking statements. Novavax cautions 
that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and 
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those 
expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include 
challenges satisfying, alone or together with partners, various safety, 
efficacy, and product characterization requirements, including those related to 
process qualification and assay validation, necessary to satisfy applicable 
regulatory authorities; difficulty obtaining scarce raw materials and supplies; 
resource constraints, including human capital and manufacturing capacity, on 
the ability of Novavax to pursue planned regulatory pathways; challenges 
meeting contractual requirements under agreements with multiple commercial, 
governmental, and other entities; and those other risk factors identified in 
the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations" sections of Novavax' Annual Report on Form 
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on 
Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We 
caution investors not to place considerable reliance on forward-looking 
statements contained in this press release. You are encouraged to read our 
filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov and www.novavax.com, for a 
discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking 
statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this document, 
and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any of the statements. Our 
business is subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including those 
referenced above. Investors, potential investors, and others should give 
careful consideration to these risks and uncertainties.

Contacts:

Investors
Novavax, Inc.
Erika Schultz | +1 240-268-2022
ir@novavax.com

Solebury Trout
Alexandra Roy | +1 617-221-9197
aroy@soleburytrout.com

Media
Alison Chartan | +1 240-720-7804
Laura Keenan Lindsey | +1 202-709-7521
media@novavax.com

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SOURCE: Novavax, Inc.
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