Drugs / SARS-CoV-2 rS
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SARS-CoV-2 rS

Vaccine

Developed for
COVID-19
Investigated by
Novavax · Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations

Trials 2

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1/22 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT04961541 Sep → Dec 2021 COVID-19 Novavax Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04368988 May 2020 → Jun 2022 COVID-19 Novavax Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy1 trial
Phase 2 NCT05515042 Comparator Jul 2022 → Jun 2024 overdue COVID-19 The Aurum Institute NPC Active not recruiting No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 6

DateIssuerRelease
2022-11-08 Novavax Results Novavax Phase 3 COVID-19 Omicron Trial Supports the Continued and Future Use of Novavax Prototype Vaccine as a Booster novavax.com ↗
The data demonstrate that the BA.1 vaccine candidate neutralizing responses in those not previously exposed to COVID-19 were greater than those of the prototype vaccine (NVX-CoV2373), enabling a shift to a new variant vaccine, if necessary (see chart 1).
2022-04-20 Novavax Results Initial Results from Novavax' COVID-19-Influenza Vaccine Trial are First to Show Feasibility of Combination Vaccine novavax.com ↗
The preliminary trial results found that various CIC vaccine formulations induced immune responses in participants comparable to reference stand-alone influenza and stand-alone COVID-19 vaccine formulations (for H1N1, H3N2, B-Victoria HA and SARS-CoV-2 rS antigens).
2022-03-22 Novavax Regulatory Novavax and Serum Institute of India Announce First Emergency Use Authorization of Novavax' COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescents ≥12 to <18 in India novavax.com ↗
2021-12-22 Novavax Results Novavax Announces Initial Omicron Cross-Reactivity Data from COVID-19 Vaccine Booster and Adolescent Studies novavax.com ↗
New results demonstrate broad cross-reactivity against Omicron and other circulating variants from a primary 2-dose regimen, with responses that increased following a third dose at six months.
2021-12-20 Novavax Regulatory World Health Organization Grants Second Emergency Use Listing for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine novavax.com ↗
Today's EUL pertains to vaccine to be marketed by Novavax as Nuvaxovid™ COVID-19 Vaccine (SARS-CoV-2 rS [Recombinant, adjuvanted]) in Europe and other markets.
2021-12-17 Novavax Regulatory Novavax and Serum Institute of India Announce World Health Organization Grants Emergency Use Listing for NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 Vaccine novavax.com ↗
Today's EUL pertains to vaccine manufactured and marketed by SII as COVOVAX™, a novel recombinant, adjuvanted SARS-CoV-2 rS Vaccine, in India and licensed territories.

Evidence & citations 6 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as SARS-CoV-2 rS ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT04961541 ↗
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NCT04368988 ↗

NCT05515042 ↗

Known as CovovaxTM “SARS-CoV-2 rS (CovovaxTM): is a recombinant protein nanoparticle vaccine constructed from the SARS-CoV-2 full-length spike (S) glycoprotein co-formulated with Matrix-M1 adjuvant.” NCT05515042 ↗
Known as SARS-CoV-2-rS-PN “SARS-CoV-2-rS-protein-nanoparticle (SARS-CoV-2-rS-PN). Participants, investigators, and site staff (except for site pharmacists) were masked to participant treatment assignment.” PMID 41690324 ↗ Feb 2026
Known as SARS-CoV-2-rS-protein-nanoparticle “SARS-CoV-2-rS-protein-nanoparticle (SARS-CoV-2-rS-PN). Participants, investigators, and site staff (except for site pharmacists) were masked to participant treatment assignment.” PMID 41690324 ↗ Feb 2026
Modality Vaccine “SARS-CoV-2 recombinant spike protein vaccine” PMID 35963274 ↗ Aug 2022
Route Intramuscular “Alternating intramuscular (deltoid) injections of SARS-CoV-2 rS (0.6 mL) on Days 0 and 21.” NCT04368988 ↗