Novavax Looks To Secondary Endpoints As Phase III RSV Vaccine Trial Fails

Novavax’s shares plunged 67% on news that its Phase III trial for RSV had failed, but are there signs of life for the product?

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Novavax Inc.’s lead product, the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine (RSV) ResVax, has missed its endpoints in its first Phase III trial, sending the firm’s share price tumbling by nearly 67% to close at $0.71 on NASDAQ on Feb. 28.

Top-line data show that the trial did not meet its primary objective of preventing medically significant RSV lower respiratory tract...

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