On Jan. 28, 2021, Novavax announced that NVX-CoV2373, its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate, met the primary endpoint, with a vaccine efficacy of 89.3%, in its Phase 3 clinical trial conducted in the UK.

The study assessed efficacy during a period with high transmission and with a new UK variant strain of the virus emerging and circulating widely. It was conducted in partnership with the UK Governmentﾒs Vaccines Taskforce. Novavax also announced successful results of its Phase 2b study conducted in South Africa.