WESTPORT, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ViralClear), supported by Albany Molecular Research Inc., (AMRI), a leading global contract research, development, and manufacturing organization (CDMO), is undertaking research to investigate the potential of merimepodib to fight SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, either as a stand-alone treatment or in combination with other antiviral agents or immune modulators.
BioSig Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSGM) (“BioSig” or the “Company”) and its majority owned subsidiary, ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ViralClear), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed its review of ViralClear’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application. The FDA informed ViralClear that it may proceed with a proposed phase II study of merimepodib oral solution in adults with COVID-19 who are hospitalized and either require supplemental oxygen or are on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices.
Merimepodib in combination with remdesivir decreases viral production of SARS-CoV-2 to undetectable levels in pre-clinical testing. Even at low concentrations of both drugs significant reduction in viral production occurs.
BioSig Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSGM) today announced that an article titled, “The IMPDH inhibitor merimepodib provided in combination with the adenosine analogue remdesivir reduces SARS-CoV-2 replication to undetectable levels in vitro”, was submitted to an online peer-reviewed life sciences journal.
BioSig Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSGM) today announced that an article titled, “The IMPDH inhibitor merimepodib has similar antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro to the adenosine analogue remdesivir” was accepted by F1000 Research, an online peer-reviewed life sciences journal publishing program in biology and medicine.