Novavax Reports Fourth Quarter And Year-End 2016 Financial Results

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novavax, Inc., (Nasdaq:NVAX) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2016.

Recent and Fourth Quarter Achievements:

* Continued execution of the global Phase 3 Prepareā„¢ clinical trial to prevent RSV in infants via maternal immunization. Prepare is a randomized, observer-blinded, placebo-controlled trial, conducted at multiple international sites. The primary objective is to determine the efficacy of maternal immunization with our RSV F Vaccine against symptomatic RSV lower respiratory tract infection with hypoxemia in infants through a minimum of the first 90 days of life. Prepare is supported by a grant of up to $89 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF); and

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