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- NanoViricides, Inc. registered a successful Phase II clinical trial for its NV-387 oral gummies designed to treat Ebola viruses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Professor Patrick de Marie Chimusa Katoto led the trial and expects dosing to begin within one to two weeks.
- This treatment targets a gap in the market because existing FDA-approved antibody drugs from the 2014-2016 outbreak are not considered useful for the current outbreak.
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