ROCKVILLE, Md., March 2, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:NABI) (the "Company") announced that, at today's Special Meeting of Stockholders, its stockholders voted overwhelmingly to approve the exclusive option and license agreement for NicVAX® (Nicotine Conjugate Vaccine) with GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals S.A., dated as of November 13, 2009, and the transactions contemplated thereby.
More than 73 percent of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock were voted in favor of the transaction. Of the shares that were voted, more than 99% were voted in favor of the transaction.
"We are pleased and gratified by the strong support we have received from our stockholders," said Dr. Raafat Fahim, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nabi Biopharmaceuticals. "We thank them for their approval of this agreement."
The Company expects to successfully meet the remaining closing requirements under the exclusive option and license agreement, including a mutual agreement between Nabi and GSK on an initial NicVAX development plan, and close the agreement by the end of the first quarter.
About Nabi Biopharmaceuticals
Nabi Biopharmaceuticals leverages its experience and knowledge in powering the immune system to develop products that target serious medical conditions in the areas of nicotine addiction and gram-positive bacterial infections. Nabi Biopharmaceuticals is currently developing NicVAX® (Nicotine Conjugate Vaccine), an innovative and proprietary investigational vaccine for treatment of nicotine addiction and prevention of smoking relapse. The company is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. For additional information about Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, please visit www.nabi.com.
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