Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT), a clinical stage biotechnology company
developing oral recombinant vaccines that are administered by tablet
rather than by injection, today announced that Roberto Mateo, Ph.D.,
senior scientist at Vaxart, will present preclinical results of its oral
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine in a poster presentation at
the American Society of Microbiology 2019, taking place from June 20-24,
2019 in San Francisco, California.
Details of the presentation are as follows:
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Poster Title:
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Oral Adenovirus-Based Vaccine Induces Respiratory Mucosal Memory
and Protection against Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
in Cotton Rats
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Date & Time:
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Saturday, June 22, 2019 from 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM PST
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Authors:
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Roberto Mateo, et al.
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Session:
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SATURDAY- CIV Late-breakers
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About Vaxart
Vaxart is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing
oral recombinant protein vaccines based on its proprietary oral vaccine
platform. Vaxart’s vaccines are designed to generate broad and durable
immune responses that protect against a wide range of infectious
diseases and may also be useful for the treatment of chronic viral
infections and cancer. Vaxart’s vaccines are administered using a
convenient room temperature-stable tablet, rather than by
injection. Vaxart believes that tablet vaccines are easier to distribute
and administer than injectable vaccines and have the potential to
significantly increase vaccination rates. Vaxart’s development programs
include oral tablet vaccines that are designed to protect against
norovirus, seasonal influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), as
well as a therapeutic vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV).
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with respect to the important advantages it believes its oral vaccine
platform can offer over injectable alternatives, particularly for
mucosal pathogens such as norovirus, flu and RSV. Vaxart may not
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forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
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