Hyundai Bioscience USA offers Free Drug Supply and Funding for Clinical Trials to WHO

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Hyundai Bioscience USA's antiviral candidate XAFTY showed stronger in vitro potency (IC50) against the Ebola virus than against SARS-CoV-2. — Strong preclinical efficacy data for a broad-spectrum antiviral expands the potential total addressable market and validates the drug's platform.
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Hyundai Bioscience USA is seeking to utilize the WHO's MEURI framework and ICH guidelines to bypass animal testing and enter human trials rapidly based on existing Phase 2 COVID-19 safety data. — Accelerated regulatory pathways significantly shorten the time-to-market and reduce the typical failure risk associated with early-stage animal trials.
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The company has pledged to supply XAFTY free of charge and fund clinical trials for Ebola patients in African countries. — While philanthropic, this increases short-term R&D expenses and delays immediate monetization of the drug for this specific use case.
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