ROCKVILLE, Md., March 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq:NVAX) today announced that it has begun enrollment in a Phase II clinical trial of its quadrivalent seasonal influenza virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine candidate. This randomized, observer-blind, comparator-controlled study is being conducted in multiple centers in Australia under the company’s contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to develop recombinant vaccines for the prevention of seasonal and pandemic influenza. The trial will evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of three dose levels of Novavax’s quadrivalent seasonal recombinant VLP influenza vaccine in healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 64.
