CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS–(Marketwired – Oct. 5, 2016) – VBI Vaccines Inc. (NASDAQ:VBIV)(TSX:VBV) (“VBI”) is scheduled to present at the 17th Annual World Vaccine Congress Europe on Monday, October 10, 2016 at 3:45 PM CEST (9:45 AM ET). The event is being held at the Fairmont Rey Juan Carlos I in Barcelona, Spain.
During the presentation, eVLP Delivery of Novel Foreign Antigens Elicits Polyvalent Anti-tumor Immunity, Adam Buckley, VBI’s Vice President of Business Development, will provide an overview of VBI’s eVLP Platform and will summarize recent progress in VBI’s development of a therapeutic vaccine candidate to treat glioblastoma multiform (“GBM”) and medulloblastoma.
Now in its 17th year, the World Vaccine Congress Europe is attended by decision makers from across Europe including leading research institutions, government regulators, and life sciences companies. For additional information, or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with VBI management, please contact ir@vbivaccines.com.
Event Details
- Event: 17th Annual World Vaccine Congress Europe
- Date: Monday, October 10, 2016
- Time: 3:45 PM CEST (9:45 AM ET)
- Location: Fairmont Rey Juan Carlos I in Barcelona, Spain
- Event Website: http://bit.ly/wvc-europe-2016
About VBI Vaccines Inc.
VBI Vaccines Inc. (“VBI”) is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a next generation of vaccines to address unmet needs in infectious disease and immuno-oncology. VBI’s first marketed product is Sci-B-Vac™, a hepatitis B (“HBV”) vaccine that mimics all three viral surface antigens of the hepatitis B virus; Sci-B-Vac is approved for use in Israel and 14 other countries. VBI’s eVLP Platform technology allows for the development of enveloped (“e”) virus-like particle (“VLP”) vaccines that closely mimic the target virus to elicit a potent immune response. VBI is advancing a pipeline of eVLP vaccines, with lead programs in cytomegalovirus (“CMV”) and glioblastoma multiforme (“GBM”). VBI is also advancing its LPV™ Thermostability Platform, a proprietary formulation and process that allows vaccines and biologics to preserve stability, potency, and safety. VBI is headquartered in Cambridge, MA with research operations in Ottawa, Canada and research and manufacturing facilities in Rehovot, Israel.
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Perri Maduri
Communications Executive
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ir@vbivaccines.com
VBI Investor Contact: VBI Vaccines Inc.
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Director, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
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