BioCryst Broad-Spectrum Antiviral BCX4430 Shows Effective and Well Tolerated in Yellow Fever Preclinical Disease Model

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BCRX today announced proof-of-principle data demonstrating that BCX4430 is efficacious and well tolerated in a preclinical disease model for evaluating efficacy against yellow fever virus infection. BCX4430 is the lead compound in BioCryst's broad-spectrum antiviral (BSAV) research program. The objective of BioCryst's BSAV program is to develop broad-spectrum parenteral and oral therapeutics for viruses that pose a threat to national health and security. A presentation entitled “BCX4430, an adenosine analog, with potent activity against yellow fever virus in a hamster model,” will be presented by Dr. Justin Julander at the 2nd Antivirals Congress in Cambridge, MA today at 5:10PM E.T. See full press release
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