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Australian biotech ENA Respiratory, whose INNA-051 nasal spray targets respiratory viruses, has been granted $2.98 million via the Biointelect Venturer program to fund a trial in adults with asthma.
Melbourne-based ENA Respiratory announced US patent allowances covering its TLR2 agonist platform and a COPD treatment method, strengthening IP protection for its INNA-051 nasal spray candidate now in Phase II testing.
Melbourne biotech ENA Respiratory has begun dosing volunteers in a mid-stage trial of its INNA-051 antiviral spray, aimed at limiting common viral illnesses in at-risk groups.
Weekly funding roundup covering eight raises totalling over $113 million across aerospace, biotech, materials, health and software, plus a pharmacy firm's acquisition out of administration.
Weekly roundup of eight trans-Tasman startup raises worth a combined $113 million-plus, alongside Joe Zhou's buyout of StrongRoom AI from administrators.
A profile of Brandon Capital partner Chris Smith, tracing his path from immunology research and a Cambridge postdoc into biotech investing, with resilience lessons drawn from equestrian sport and companies Aravax and ENA Respiratory.
A profile of ENA Respiratory traces its INNA-051 immune-boosting nasal spray from an accidental lab finding to Phase 2 trials, noting AUD 49 million in funding, a US Defence contract and Flu Lab investment.
Melbourne pharmaceutical company ENA Respiratory has received US$5 million from California's Flu Lab to advance clinical testing of its nasal immune-boosting antiviral candidate INNA-051.
Melbourne's ENA Respiratory has won a further US$3.18 million US Defense Department contract to widen its INNA-051 Phase Ib trial to younger adults, extending the US$8.18 million the agency had already committed.
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Drug developer ENA Respiratory reports positive Phase 2a results for its INNA-051 nasal immunomodulator against influenza, with its Series A backed by Brandon Capital managed funds, the Minderoo Foundation and Uniseed.
ENA Respiratory receives a USD 4.38 million U.S. Department of Defense agreement to develop an intranasal dry powder antiviral; its past Series A backers are also recalled.
Antiviral nasal spray developer ENA Respiratory has joined the Blue Knight program run by JLABS and BARDA, the first Australian company selected; background notes recall its Series A backing by Brandon Capital, Minderoo Foundation and Uniseed.
Brandon Capital reports that ENA Respiratory has become the first Australian company chosen for BLUE KNIGHT, a JLABS-BARDA initiative supporting its intranasal broad-spectrum antiviral spray INNA-051.
ENA Respiratory has begun a Phase 2a influenza-challenge trial in the UK of its INNA-051 antiviral nasal spray; the article also recalls its Series A backing by Brandon Capital, Minderoo Foundation and Uniseed.
ENA Respiratory has begun dosing healthy adults in a UK influenza challenge trial of its INNA-051 antiviral nasal spray, with a COVID-19 study to follow; the release also notes the company's earlier Series A backing.
Biotech firm ENA Respiratory has contracted PPD and hVIVO to run Phase 2 trials of its INNA-051 nasal spray, which aims to prevent COVID-19 and other respiratory viral infections, after encouraging Phase 1 safety results.
Biotech firm ENA Respiratory has contracted research organisations PPD and hVIVO to run Phase 2 trials of its INNA-051 nasal spray, following encouraging Phase 1 safety results, with participant recruitment expected from January 2022.
Weekly funding wrap covering several raises including Honey Insurance's record seed round, OCR Labs' Series A, and Ena Respiratory's COVID-19 nasal spray funding, plus Investible's second fund first close.
Australian biotech ENA Respiratory raised funding led by Brandon Capital and Minderoo Foundation to advance its Covid-19 nasal spray toward the clinic, and appointed Ruth Tal-Singer to its board.
ENA Respiratory secured up to AU$32 million, co-led by Brandon Capital Partners and Minderoo Foundation with Uniseed, to advance its INNA-051 nasal spray, and appointed Ruth Tal-Singer to its board.
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Ferret research found Ena Respiratory's INNA-051 nasal spray sharply lowered coronavirus levels; the biotech has banked an $11.7 million Series A and aims to begin human trials within months.
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