Chimerix, Inc. and Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Continue Collaboration on Development of CMX001 as a Medical Countermeasure Against Smallpox

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DURHAM, N.C., June 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chimerix, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMRX), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel, oral antivirals in areas of high unmet medical need, today announced the extension of its contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) for the continued development of CMX001 as a potential medical countermeasure against smallpox, which is classified as a Category A bioterror agent by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The extension of the contract provides $5 million in funding over 12 months for Chimerix to conduct animal studies that are necessary for an approval of CMX001 for treatment of smallpox infection under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Animal Efficacy Rule.

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