Novavax and Sanofi announce co-exclusive licensing agreement to co-commercialize COVID-19 vaccine and develop novel COVID-19-influenza combination vaccines
Novavax, Inc., a global company advancing protein-based vaccines with its Matrix-M adjuvant, has entered into a co-exclusive licensing agreement with Sanofi.
The terms of the agreement include: a co-exclusive license to co-commercialize Novavax's current stand-alone adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine worldwide (except in countries with existing Advance Purchase Agreements and in India, Japan and South Korea where Novavax has existing partnership agreements); a sole license to Novavax's adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine for use in combination with Sanofi's flu vaccines while Novavax retains the right to and is developing its own COVID-19-Influenza Combination vaccine candidate; a non-exclusive license to use Novavax's adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine for use in combination with non-flu vaccines; and a non-exclusive license to use the Matrix-M adjuvant in vaccine products. In addition, Sanofi will take a minority (<5%) equity investment in novavax.>