Takeda strikes deal to bring Novavax’ NVX‑CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine to Japan

Takeda strikes deal to bring Novavax’ NVX‑CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine to Japan

US-based pharma company Novavax and Takeda Pharmaceutical have joined forces for the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of NVX‑CoV2373, the former’s COVID‑19 vaccine candidate, in Japan. NVX‑CoV2373 is said to be a stable, prefusion protein produced by using the recombinant protein nanoparticle technology of Novavax. The coronavirus vaccine candidate also contains the company’s Matrix‑M adjuvant. Takeda […]

Novavax NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine candidate to be manufactured by FDB

Novavax NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine candidate to be manufactured by FDB

Novavax has signed an agreement with FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies (FDB), a US-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), for the manufacturing of bulk drug substance for NVX-CoV2373, the former’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate. FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies’ facility in Morrisville, North Carolina has started production of the first batch of NVX-CoV2373. The arrangement between the two firms […]