RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Chimerix, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company advancing orally-available antiviral therapeutics to address life-threatening diseases, presented updates on the development of the company’s lead antiviral compound, CMX001, to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI). CMX001 is a broad-spectrum antiviral agent being developed for the treatment of smallpox, as well as other serious viral infections.
Dr. Painter said, with regard to both the WHO and GHSI presentations, “We are quite pleased with the progress of CMX001 and look forward to working with both the U.S. and international public health and transplant communities to continue to move the product toward regulatory approval.”
About the GHSI Meeting
This year’s GHSI workshop was hosted by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) in Washington, DC. The GHSI consists of the Group of Seven nations, along with Mexico, and is charged with facilitating international cooperation for the development and procurement of medical countermeasures for both biodefense and global health. More information about the meeting may be found at http://www.blsmeetings.net/2009GHSImeetingsMCM/index.html
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