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Influenza
Viroblock SA Reports Positive Results of Preclinical Studies in Antiviral Nasal Spray
April 15th, 2009
Viroblock SA has announced that the first generation of VCCD Tech antiviral nasal spray formulation is active against human influenza. Viroblock's patented Cholesterol Catalytic Depletion Technology (VCCD Tech) inactivates enveloped viruses during the extra-cellular phase, by altering and destabilizing cholesterol-rich viral envelopes. The two pre-clinical studies exposed ferrets to Influenza A Wisconsin/67/2005 and influenza A Panama/2007/99 strains, and were conducted by Retroscreen Virology Ltd, a recognized leader in the research and testing of antiviral compounds and vaccines. Both the direct inoculation and the natural transmission protocols have confirmed the...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-04-15)
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