Data to be presented in oral and ePoster presentations
St Andrews, UK – 2 May 2024 - Pneumagen, a clinical stage biotech company developing Neumifil, a broad-spectrum antiviral, intranasal drug for the prophylaxis and treatment of viral respiratory tract infections (RTIs), today announces that clinical results from a human challenge study with Neumifil (HEX17) will be presented at the 2024 American Thoracic Society (ATS) Conference, which will be held virtually and in person in San Diego, CA, May 17-22. The data will be presented in both oral and ePoster presentation sessions and will highlight important clinical results about the company’s proprietary drug, Neumifil. These will include the evaluation of Neumifil’s ability to reduce the incidence of viral induced exacerbations in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Pneumagen’s abstract is available on the ATS’s 2024 online programme: Oral presentation details are as follows:
Title: HEX17, A Novel Broad-spectrum Antiviral Intranasal Drug, Demonstrates Efficacy Against Influenza in a Controlled Human Infection Model Conducted in Healthy Adults Date & Time: Tuesday May 21 at 9:15 AM - 11.15 AM EST
Location: San Diego Convention Centre, Room 6C-F (Upper Level)
Presenter: Geoff Kitson, Chief Medical Officer
https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/11007/presentation/7604
ePoster presentation details are as follows:
Title: HEX17, A Novel Broad-spectrum Antiviral Intranasal Drug, Demonstrates Efficacy Against Influenza in a Controlled Human Infection Model Conducted in Healthy Adults Date: Tuesday May 21 - Friday September 6 (available online between those dates)
Authors: Geoff Kitson et al
Neumifil is a novel, engineered, multivalent, Carbohydrate Binding Module (mCBM). It acts by directly binding and preventing the entry into the host of the viral pathogens. Neumifil was generated using Pneumagen’s proprietary GlycoTarge™ technology. For further information, please contact:
Email: info@pneumagen.com
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