VALNEVA : to present at the 16th World Vaccine Congress in Washington D.C.

Valneva to present at the 16^th World Vaccine Congress in Washington D.C.

Lyon (France), March 24, 2016 - Valneva SE ("Valneva" or "the Company"), a leading pure play vaccine company, announced today that it will be holding two presentations on Lyme disease and hospital-acquired infections on March 30, 2016 at the 16^th World Vaccine Congress in Washington DC. Over 600 vaccine specialists will converge to the event.

Valneva's CEO Thomas Lingelbach will join Prof Stanley A. Plotkin, Emeritus Professor, University of Pennsylvania, in a presentation focusing on the necessity of developing a vaccine for Lyme disease. The presentation will include an update on Valneva's development strategy for its Lyme disease vaccine VLA 15 which is expected to enter Phase I clinical trial in the second half of 2016. Pre-clinical data showed that VLA 15 can provide protection against the majority of Borrelia species pathogenic for humans^[1].

Valneva will also present on the necessity of prophylactic vaccinations against hospital acquired infections, also known as nosocomial infections, showing that they are becoming a growing threat to patients' health. Valneva currently develops vaccine candidates against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a highly-resistant bacterium responsible for approximately 51,000^[2] healthcare-associated infections annually, and Clostridium difficile, the most common infectious cause for nosocomial diarrhea in Europe and the US. The Company expects to announce the Phase II/III results of its Pseudomonas aeruginosa vaccine candidate in the second quarter of 2016 and, by the end of 2016, a partnership or licensing agreement for its C. difficile candidate which is ready to enter Phase III.   

Thomas Lingelbach, President and CEO and Franck Grimaud, Deputy CEO of Valneva commented, "This congress is a great opportunity for Valneva to present its clinical portfolio to leading vaccine industry experts and to underline the strong medical needs which exits for the vaccines that the Company is currently developing. We are also looking forward to meeting our current partners and discussing new potential collaborations."

Valneva, which is gold sponsor of the event, will have a display stand in the exhibit area adjacent to the conference facilities on stand number 3.

About Valneva SE

Valneva is a fully integrated vaccine company that specializes in the development, manufacture and commercialization of innovative vaccines with a mission to protect people from infectious diseases through preventative medicine.

The Company seeks financial returns through focused R&D investments in promising product candidates and growing financial contributions from commercial products, striving towards financial self-sustainability.

Valneva's portfolio includes two commercial vaccines for travelers: one for the prevention of Japanese Encephalitis (IXIARO^®/JESPECT^®) and the second (DUKORAL^®) indicated for the prevention of Cholera and, in some countries, prevention of diarrhea caused by LT-ETEC. The Company has proprietary vaccines in development including candidates against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium difficile and Lyme Borreliosis. A variety of partnerships with leading pharmaceutical companies complement the Company's value proposition and include vaccines being developed using Valneva's innovative and validated technology platforms (EB66^® vaccine production cell line, IC31^® adjuvant).

Valneva is listed on Euronext-Paris and the Vienna stock exchange and has operations in France, Austria, Scotland, Canada and Sweden with approximately 400 employees. More information is available at www.valneva.com.

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