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Novavax Earns $125 Million Milestone as Sanofi Launches Phase 3 Influenza-COVID-19 Combination Vaccine Trial in Europe

$NVAXPress releaseOct 29, 2026, 9:37 AM ETRead the release

Novavax earned a $125 million milestone payment after Sanofi dosed the first patients in its Phase 3 trial of an influenza-COVID-19 combination vaccine in Europe using Novavax's Nuvaxovid. The trial pairs Sanofi's Efluelda/Fluzone High-Dose flu vaccine with Nuvaxovid in adults 60 and older; Novavax remains eligible for a further $75M milestone on manufacturing transfer (mid-2027) and $225M on a U.S. launch, plus royalties. The CEO noted the Sanofi partnership has generated over $1 billion in revenue for Novavax to date, and the combined flu-COVID market exceeds $10 billion.

Key figures

Deal Value Usd
0
Milestone earned usd
125000000
Future milestone us launch usd
225000000
Partnership revenue to date usd
$1 billion
Future milestone mfg transfer usd
75000000
Combined flu covid market value usd
$10 billion

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