Drugs / Nuvaxovid
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Nuvaxovid

also known as NVX-CoV2705

Vaccine

Developed for
COVID-19
Investigated by
A*Star · Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School · KK Women's and Children's Hospital · Marcel Curlin · Sanofi · Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved EU (EMA) Nuvaxovid — 2021-12-20 europa.eu ↗

Trials 3

202220232024202520262027
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 43 trials · 1 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 4 NCT07861542 Oct → Nov 2026 expected COVID-19 Sanofi Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07051031 Oct 2025 → Jun 2026 overdue COVID-19 Marcel Curlin Active not recruiting Met primary
Phase 4 NCT05142319 Oct 2021 → Jun 2023 COVID-19 Tan Tock Seng Hospital Completed Missed primary
Comparator or background therapy2 trials
Phase 0 NCT07605520 Comparator May 2026 → May 2028 expected — ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT05236491 Comparator Mar 2022 → Jun 2023 overlapping connective tissue disease, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis +2 Paul R Fortin Unknown No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 4

DateIssuerRelease
2026-04-18 Sanofi Results Press Release: ESCMID: Sanofi's Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine showed better tolerability than mNEXSPIKE in head-to-head study sanofi.com ↗
Sanofi's protein-based non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2705) demonstrated statistically significant lower systemic reactogenicity (the expected side effects that might occur following vaccination) compared to mNEXSPIKE (mRNA-1283), Moderna's latest mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, across all pre-specified endpoints in the COMPARE study.
2026-04-18 Novavax Results Nuvaxovid™ COVID-19 Vaccine Showed Better Tolerability than mNEXSPIKE in Head-to-head Sanofi-led Phase 4 Study novavax.com ↗
The study showed that Nuvaxovid demonstrated statistically significant lower systemic reactogenicity (the expected side effects that might occur following vaccination) compared to mNEXSPIKE across all pre-specified endpoints.
2025-05-19 Novavax Regulatory U.S. FDA Approves BLA for Novavax's COVID-19 Vaccine novavax.com ↗
Achievement of the U.S. license approval has triggered a $175 million milestone payment from Sanofi.
2024-10-09 Novavax Regulatory Novavax's Updated 2024-2025 Nuvaxovid™ COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Authorization in the EU novavax.com ↗
This decision follows the positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

Evidence & citations 4 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as Nuvaxovid “The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a single dose of Sanofi's Omicron subvariant-based Nuvaxovid in participants ≥ 65 years of age and...” NCT07861542 ↗
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“For the Novavax Nuvaxovid vaccine: participants will receive one (1) intramuscular injection of 0.5 mL (5 mcg) of Novavax Nuvaxovid.” NCT05236491 ↗

“The version of the Nuvaxovid™ vaccine and the dose will be the one commercialised at the start of trial and authorised by EMA.” NCT07605520 ↗

“protein subunit vaccine (PSV) (Novavax NUVAXOVID)” NCT05236491 ↗

NCT07051031 ↗

NCT07605520 ↗

NCT05142319 ↗

Known as NVX-CoV2705 “Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2705)” NCT07051031 ↗
Modality Vaccine “Study participants will be randomised to receive one of three vaccines in equal proportions: Comirnaty or Cormirnaty Bivalent (Original/Omicron BA.4/5), Moderna/Spikevax or...” NCT05142319 ↗
Route Other “Single intradermal injection at 5mcg (0.5mL) per dose.” NCT05142319 ↗