Vaxart, Inc. Appoints Julie M. Cherrington to the Board of Directors
August 23, 2021 at 04:23 pm EDT
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On August 20, 2021, the Board of Directors of Vaxart, Inc. appointed Julie M. Cherrington, Ph.D., to serve on the Board until her successor is elected and qualified, or sooner in the event of her death, resignation, or removal. The Board has determined that Dr. Cherrington meets the requirements for independence under the applicable listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Dr. Cherrington was also appointed as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”). Dr. Cherrington, 63, has served since September 2020 as the Chief Executive Officer of QUE Oncology (“QUE”), a clinical stage company developing novel non-hormonal treatments for vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women and cancer patients receiving hormone therapy.
Vaxart, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that is primarily focused on the development of oral recombinant vaccines based on its Vector-Adjuvant-Antigen Standardized Technology (VAAST) proprietary oral vaccine platform. Its vaccines are designed to be administered using pills that can be stored and shipped without refrigeration and eliminate the risk of needle-stick injury. Its development programs include pill vaccines designed to protect against norovirus (cause for acute gastroenteritis), coronavirus, including SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)), and influenza. In addition, it has generated preclinical data for its therapeutic vaccine candidate targeting cervical cancer and dysplasia caused by human papillomavirus. The Company's platform technology employs a vector-based approach and consists of various components, such as a vector (adenovirus type 5 (Ad5); an antigen (Ad5 DNA); an adjuvant (Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3)), and its proprietary enteric-coated tablet.
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