SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing oral recombinant vaccines that are administered by tablet rather than by injection, today announced participation in two upcoming global medical meetings in April.
Vaxart will present the following:
- Poster presenting potential new immune correlates of protection for influenza observed in the Phase 2 challenge study of its H1 influenza oral tablet vaccine at the upcoming International Society for Influenza and other Respiratory Virus Diseases’ (ISIRV) Immunological Assays and Correlates of Protection for Next Generation Influenza Vaccines conference, taking place from March 31-April 2, 2019 in Siena, Italy
- New scientific data supporting the importance of mucosal IgA to protect against influenza and a summary of data from the Phase 2 challenge study of its H1 influenza oral tablet vaccine at the upcoming Influenza Vaccines for the World (IVW) 2019, taking place from April 2-4, 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland
Details of the presentations are as follows:
Immunological Assays and Correlates of Protection for Next Generation Influenza Vaccines Conference
Poster Title: Cell-Mediated Immunity Correlates of Protection
in an Influenza Challenge Study following Vaccination via Oral Tablet in
Humans
Date & Time: Monday, April 1, 2019 at 5:30 PM
CET
Authors: Keith Gottlieb, et al.
Session: Poster
Presentation
Influenza Vaccines for the World 2019
Presentation Title: Recent progress in novel, cross-reactive
and universal influenza vaccines
Date & Time: Tuesday,
April 2, 2019 at 3:40 PM GMT
Authors: Sean Tucker
Session:
Session 5: Influenza Vaccines Developments II – Antigen Design and
Characterization
Presentation Title: IgA is critical for protection against
influenza following mucosal delivery
Date & Time: Wednesday,
April 3, 2019 at 12:30 PM GMT
Authors: Nikita Kolhatkar
Session:
Session 7: Influenza vaccines developments in mechanisms of action &
correlates of protection
The Phase 2 study was completed with support from Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). Vaxart received a $13.9 million contract from BARDA in September 2015 to support the advanced development of more effective influenza vaccines to ultimately improve seasonal and pandemic influenza preparedness. The contract was increased to $15.7 million in 2017.
The project has been funded in whole or in part with federal funds from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority under Contract No. HHSO100201500034C.
About Vaxart
Vaxart is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing oral recombinant protein vaccines based on its proprietary oral vaccine platform. Vaxart’s vaccines are designed to generate broad and durable immune responses that protect against a wide range of infectious diseases and may also be useful for the treatment of chronic viral infections and cancer. Vaxart’s vaccines are administered using a convenient room temperature-stable tablet, rather than by injection. Vaxart believes that tableted vaccines are easier to distribute and administer than injectable vaccines and have the potential to significantly increase vaccination rates. Vaxart’s development programs include oral tablet vaccines that are designed to protect against norovirus, seasonal influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), as well as a therapeutic vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV). For more information, please visit www.vaxart.com.
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