Quiver Bioscience Inc. has received a multi-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance its lead Nav1.7-targeted antisense oligonucleotide (ASO), QV-2421, through IND-enabling studies and first-in-human trials for chronic neuropathic pain.
Acurastem Inc. has been awarded $7.5 million in grant funding by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to support the advancement of lead clinical candidate AS-241 toward first-in-human testing.
CARB-X (Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator) is awarding US$2.6 million to Adjane Holding BV to advance the development of a vaccine candidate to prevent infections caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
