Novavax Inc (Novavax) is a biotechnology company that discovers, develops and commercializes vaccines to prevent a wide range of infectious diseases. The company develops genetically-engineered vaccine candidates harnessing three-dimensional nanostructures of recombinant proteins critical to disease pathogenesis. Its pipeline products include NVX-CoV2373 for coronavirus, NanoFlu for seasonal influenza, ResVax for respiratory syncytial syndrome and vaccines indicated for the prevention of Ebola virus, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). It is also developing proprietary immune-stimulating saponin-based adjuvants. The company operates research and manufacturing facilities in Gaithersburg, Maryland; Uppsala, Sweden; and Bohumil, Czech Republic. Novavax is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, the US.
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Products and Services
Products | Brands |
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Pipeline | NanoFlu |
NVX-CoV2373 – Coronavirus | Matrix-M |
NanoFlu - Seasonal Influenza Vaccine | ResVax |
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History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
Year | Event | Description |
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2022 | Regulatory Approval | In December, the company announced Health Canada approved a supplement to a New Drug Submission (sNDS) for Nuvaxovid (COVID-19 Vaccine (Recombinant protein, Adjuvanted)) (NVX-CoV2373). |
2022 | Regulatory Approval | In July, the company received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide a two-dose primary series for active immunization to prevent coronavirus disease 2019. |
2022 | Others | In May, the company announced the initiation of its Phase 3 strain change trial to determine if its Omicron variant specific vaccine, NVX-CoV2515. |
Competitor Comparison
Key Parameters | Novavax Inc | Novartis AG | Merck & Co Inc | GSK plc | AstraZeneca Plc |
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Headquarters | United States of America | Switzerland | United States of America | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
City | Gaithersburg | Basel | Kenilworth | Brentford | Cambridge |
State/Province | Maryland | - | New Jersey | - | Cambridgeshire |
No. of Employees | 1,541 | 108,000 | 68,000 | 90,096 | 83,100 |
Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
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Executives
Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
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James F. Young, Ph.D. | Chairman | Executive Board | 2011 | 69 |
John Jacobs | Chief Executive Officer; Director; President | Executive Board | 2023 | - |
Jim Kelly | Treasurer; Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2021 | 56 |
Rick Crowley | Executive Vice President; Chief Operating Officer | Senior Management | 2020 | - |
Biegie Lee | Senior Vice President; Chief Information Officer | Senior Management | 2020 | - |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XX |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XX |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XX |
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