Danish biotech UNION adds program to prevent COVID-19 with intranasal delivery of niclosamide.
· Niclosamide is a potent inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 with potency >40x higher than remdesivir as demonstrated by Institut Pasteur Korea
· The sinonasal cavity is considered a major site of early infection by SARS-CoV-2 and a major factor in transmission.
· Intranasal administration of niclosamide has been demonstrated to prevent fatal outcomes in a murine challenge model
· UNI91103 is a nasal spray pump delivering a concentrated niclosamide salt solution to the nasal cavity
· UNI91103 has been tested in 44 healthy volunteers with positive results
· UNI91103 is being prepared for clinical trials in subjects at high risk of contracting COVID-19
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UNION therapeutics A/S enters option agreement to acquire worldwide exclusive license for COVID-19 technologies developed by TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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UNION receives approval from Danish Medicines Agency to initiate clinical study with niclosamide for treatment of COVID-19
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UNION achieves study completion milestone in UNI836 collaboration with Ceva Santé Animale S.A.
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