SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced completion of enrollment of the sentinel cohort of a Phase 2b clinical trial evaluating Vaxart’s oral pill COVID-19 vaccine candidate against an approved mRNA vaccine comparator. The sentinel cohort comprised of 400 participants, with 200 receiving Vaxart’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate and 200 receiving an approved mRNA... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) (the “Company” or “Vaxart”) today announced that on November 15, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors granted inducement equity awards covering an aggregate of 91,500 shares of its common stock to two new non-executive employees to induce them to accept employment with Vaxart. The awards consisted of stock options... Read More

Expects to complete enrollment of the 400-participant sentinel cohort for the COVID-19 Phase 2b study in November 2024 Solid financial position enables Vaxart to attain multiple regulatory and clinical milestones Conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc . (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced its business update and financial results for the third quarter of... Read More

Conference call to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) today announced it will provide a business update and report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, after the market close on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The Vaxart senior management team will host a conference call on the same day, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. The... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced that it will present research featuring its COVID-19 and norovirus oral pill vaccine candidates at the World Vaccine Congress Europe 2024 taking place in Barcelona, Spain on October 28-31, 2024. Vaxart’s mission is to improve global public health by developing a transformative oral tablet vaccine platform. With multiple... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced that it will present research demonstrating the potential of its norovirus oral pill vaccine candidate at IDWeek taking place October 16-19, 2024, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles. With no currently approved vaccines against norovirus, Vaxart remains committed to progressing what it believes to be the... Read More

400 subject sentinel portion of Phase 2b study will evaluate the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of Vaxart’s next generation oral pill COVID-19 vaccine compared to an approved mRNA vaccine comparator The sentinel cohort is being funded as part of the Phase 2b NextGen COVID-19 clinical trial, valued at up to $456 million through the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle under the U.S. government’s Project NextGen SOUTH SAN... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) (the “Company” or “Vaxart”) today announced that on August 26, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors granted inducement equity awards covering an aggregate of 32,250 shares of its common stock to two new non-executive employees to induce them to accept employment with Vaxart. The awards consisted of stock options... Read More

Data show that Vaxart’s HPV vaccine constructs stimulate specific T cell immune responses, reduce tumor size, and increase survival in an animal model of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related tumorigenesis Results suggest that Vaxart’s mucosal vaccine platform holds promise in enabling a novel, non-invasive treatment for HPV-related cervical dysplasia SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc.... Read More

BARDA Project NextGen contract to support a Phase 2b trial potentially positions Vaxart’s oral pill vaccine platform as a next-generation approach to combating COVID-19 and future pandemic threats Solid financial position enables Vaxart to execute on multiple regulatory and clinical milestones Conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT)... Read More

Conference call to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) today announced it will provide a business update and report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 after the market close on Thursday, August 8, 2024. The Vaxart senior management team will host a conference call on the same day, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. The conference... Read More

Cash runway extended into 2026 Received one of the largest BARDA-funded Project NextGen Awards to date, up to $453 million Company well-capitalized to execute on multiple key clinical and regulatory milestones in COVID-19 and norovirus programs SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today provided business and cash runway updates as the Company continues to advance its oral... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (“Vaxart”) (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced an underwritten offering of 50,000,000 shares of its common stock at an offering price of $0.80 per share, which is a premium to the last closing price of $0.75 per share. Gross proceeds to Vaxart from the offering are expected to be $40 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and... Read More

10,000-subject Phase 2b study will evaluate Vaxart’s next generation oral pill COVID-19 vaccine against an approved mRNA vaccine comparator Vaxart anticipates initiating enrollment as early as summer 2024 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) announced today that it received a project award valued at up to $453 million through the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle (RRPV).... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) (the “Company” or “Vaxart”) today announced that on May 17, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors granted inducement equity awards covering an aggregate of 22,500 shares of its common stock to one new non-executive employee to induce him to accept employment with Vaxart. The awards made are as follows: (i) an option... Read More

Positive results from Phase 1 norovirus study in lactating mothers indicate the potential of Vaxart’s oral pill vaccine candidate to protect or reduce the effect of the disease in infants Expects to initiate Phase 2b study evaluating Vaxart’s oral pill XBB COVID-19 vaccine against an approved mRNA vaccine comparator as early as the second quarter of 2024 Anticipates meeting with the FDA in mid-2024 to evaluate clinical data... Read More

Conference call to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) today announced it will provide a business update and report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 after the market close on Monday, May 13, 2024. The Vaxart senior management team will host a conference call on the same day, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. The conference call... Read More

Antibody rise observed in lactating mothers and in their breast milk Long-term goal is to provide protection to infants through passive antibody transfer SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced that it has completed the topline analysis for the Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating Vaxart’s oral pill bivalent norovirus vaccine candidate. The trial was focused on... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced that Dr. Sean Tucker, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, will present at the World Vaccine Congress Washington 2024 in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The Company has appeared repeatedly at the annual event in Washington, D.C. Presentation Information: Title: Moving the needle: Blocking transmission... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) (the “Company” or “Vaxart”) today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved certain equity awards to the Company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, Steven Lo, effective March 18, 2024. The awards were made pursuant to the Company’s previously disclosed offer letter with Mr. Lo, and as a... Read More

Significant progress made in preparing for a Phase 2b study evaluating Vaxart’s oral pill XBB COVID-19 vaccine against an approved mRNA vaccine comparator Topline data from Phase 1 norovirus study in lactating mothers expected in mid-2024 Steven Lo appointed President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member Conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc.... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) today announced it will provide a business update and report financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2023 after the market close on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The Vaxart senior management team will host a conference call on the same day, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. The conference call can be accessed using the following... Read More

Michael J. Finney, Ph.D. to Continue as Chairman of the Board of Directors SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) (the “Company” or “Vaxart”) today announced that it has appointed Steven Lo as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective as of March 18, 2024. Mr. Lo is a highly experienced biopharma executive with over 25 years of... Read More

Data served as foundation for current vaccine candidate for planned Phase 2 research Vaxart vaccine candidates elicited strong antigen-specific serum IgG and IgA with neutralizing activity against multiple variants of concern Vaccination reduced SARS-CoV-2 shedding following infectious challenge in both the upper and lower airway of non-human primates SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart,... Read More

10,000-subject Phase 2b study would evaluate Vaxart’s next generation oral pill XBB COVID-19 vaccine against an approved mRNA vaccine comparator Project NextGen is a $5 billion initiative by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to develop innovative vaccines and therapeutics providing broader and more durable protection for COVID-19 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc.... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced that it has entered into a common stock purchase agreement with RA Capital Management for the sale of 15,384,615 shares of its common stock in a registered direct offering at an offering price of $0.65 per share. Gross proceeds are approximately $10.0 million, before deducting expenses payable by Vaxart. Vaxart intends... Read More

Chief Executive Officer Andrei Floroiu Resigns Chair Michael J. Finney, Ph.D. to Serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced a change in management. Effective immediately Andrei Floroiu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vaxart, has announced his resignation from his positions with Vaxart as President, Chief... Read More

On track to report topline data by the end of 2024 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced that it has completed enrollment and dosing in the Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating Vaxart’s oral pill bivalent norovirus vaccine candidate focused on lactating mothers. “This is an important step forward as we drive toward a vaccine candidate that may make it possible... Read More

Norovirus challenge study topline results indicate the potential of Vaxart’s oral pill vaccine candidate to reduce rates of norovirus infection, norovirus acute gastroenteritis and viral shedding Clinical proof of concept for the Company’s oral pill vaccine platform now established in two human challenge studies for norovirus and influenza Conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 02, 2023... Read More

Trial evaluating the ability of oral vaccine tablets to induce breast milk antibodies and transfer of antibodies to young infants SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced it has dosed the first subject in its Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating Vaxart’s oral pill bivalent norovirus vaccine candidate focused on lactating mothers. “Initiating this study is an... Read More

Conference call to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) today announced it will provide a business update and report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023 after the market close on Thursday, November 2, 2023. The Vaxart senior management team will host a conference call on the same day, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. The... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced that Dr. Sean Tucker, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, and Dr. James F. Cummings, Chief Medical Officer, will present at the World Vaccine Congress Europe 2023 in Barcelona, Spain on Wednesday, October 18 and Thursday, October 19, 2023. Presentation Information: Title: Transmission blocking strategies via oral... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced that senior management will participate in a fireside chat at the 2023 Cantor Global Healthcare Conference in New York on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 2:25 p.m. ET. The webcast of the fireside chat will be available on the Company’s Investor Presentations & Events page. A replay will be available on the Company’s... Read More

Study met 5 of 6 primary endpoints Vaccine was safe and well tolerated with no vaccine-related serious adverse events (SAEs) Vaccination led to a statistically significant reduction in infection rate, a non-statistically significant reduction in norovirus acute gastroenteritis (AGE), and a substantial reduction in viral shedding Conference call today at 5:00 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE... Read More

On track to report topline data from Phase 2 GI.1 norovirus vaccine challenge study in Q3 2023 Cash runway extended into Q3 2024 Conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced its business update and financial results for the second quarter of 2023. “During the second quarter, we continued to advance our oral pill vaccine... Read More

Conference call to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) today announced it will provide a business update and report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 after the market close on Thursday, August 3, 2023. The Vaxart senior management team will host a conference call on the same day, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. The conference... Read More

Met all primary endpoints: Vaccine was well-tolerated with robust immunogenicity Continue to expect topline data from Phase 2 GI.1 challenge study in Q3 2023 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced positive topline data from the dose-ranging Phase 2 clinical trial of its oral pill bivalent norovirus vaccine candidate. Preliminary results of the trial (... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders in a virtual-only format. Preliminary results from the Annual Meeting indicate that all four proposals were approved by Vaxart shareholders. Shareholders voted on all proposals in alignment with the Company's recommendations from the 2023 Proxy Statement: Election of six director nominees... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today encourages its stockholders of record on April 28, 2023, to vote on its proxy if they have not yet done so. The Company urges a y es vote on all Proxy proposals. Leading proxy advisors ISS and Glass Lewis are both advising shareholders to vote in favor of all proposals. Currently, all proposals are supported by a majority of... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 16,000,000 shares of its common stock, for gross proceeds of approximately $15,000,000, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by Vaxart. The offering is expected to close on or about June 9, 2023,... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of its common stock. In addition, Vaxart expects to grant to the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of shares of the common stock sold in the public offering. All of the securities in the offering are to be sold by Vaxart. The offering is... Read More

No Vaccine Related Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) reported to date On track to report topline data from two Phase 2 norovirus vaccine studies over the next 3 months SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced that the last subject has completed dosing in the Phase 2 clinical trial of its oral pill bivalent norovirus vaccine candidate. In addition, all patients... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) today announced it is launching an investor communication program that will give investors the ability to ask questions of Company management. The first event will be a fireside chat with Vaxart executives on Thursday, June 15 at 11 a.m. ET. “Investor support is the lifeblood of a developing biotechnology company, and we are excited to... Read More

On track to report key top line data from two Phase 2 norovirus vaccine studies mid-year and in Q3 2023 Continue to anticipate cash runway into Q2 2024 Conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) today announced its business update and financial results for the first quarter of 2023. “During the first quarter, we continued to advance our... Read More

Conference call to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) today announced it will provide a business update and report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 after the market close on Thursday, May 4, 2023. The Vaxart senior management team will host a conference call on the same day, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. The conference... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced that Dr. Sean Tucker, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, and Dr. James F. Cummings, Chief Medical Officer, will make presentations at the World Vaccine Congress Washington 2023 in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, April 5 and Thursday, April 6, 2023. Presentation Information: Title: Moving the needle: Blocking... Read More

Company to provide a detailed overview of its norovirus clinical program Webcast to be held on March 28, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) today announced it will host a key opinion leader video webcast on the health and economic impact and disease burden for norovirus on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The webcast will feature... Read More

Prioritizing oral bivalent norovirus candidate, one of the most advanced norovirus vaccines in development Will continue preclinical development of novel COVID-19 vaccine constructs to enhance cross-reactivity and potency with the goal of developing a pan-betacoronavirus vaccine Portfolio prioritization extends cash runway into Q2 2024 Conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 15, 2023 (GLOBE... Read More

Conference call to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) today announced it will provide a business update and report financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2022 after the market close on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The Vaxart senior management team will host a conference call on the same day, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. The conference... Read More

Study to evaluate safety and immunogenicity of oral norovirus vaccine in healthy adults SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) today announced that it has dosed the first subject in the Phase 2 clinical trial of its oral tablet bivalent norovirus candidate. The dose-ranging study is designed to identify a vaccine dose for a potential Phase 3 clinical trial. “Initiating the... Read More

Mr. Lee brings almost 15 years of experience in strategy, M&A and partnering on more than $20 billion in transactions SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) announced today that it has appointed Phillip Lee as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. “We are excited to have a CFO with Phillip’s experience in corporate finance and strategy join our team,”... Read More