Drug Development

Tests of polymer material for viral strain protection results were in safe levels

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, January 1st, 2006

NanoViricides, Inc. (NNVC) announced that it has received additional laboratory data from the safety studies on the base polymer material of FluCide-I, confirming the original findings that the polymer used to construct its micelle caused no organic damage to the test animals.

This data included blood test results as well as histological examinations of various organs. All results were within safe limits. Doses equivalent to 50X the expected human dose were used in the test.

Dr. Anil Diwan, president of NanoViricides, Inc., stated that these positive findings give added confidence that the upcoming efficacy studies will show our drug system to be...

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Source: Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week (2006-01-01)

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