Chimerix Updates the World Health Organization and the Global Health Security Initiative on Development of CMX001 as a Broad-Spectrum Therapeutic fo...(treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and B...),Health

Date:11/6/2009

treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and BK virus in immunocompromised transplant patients. The company has also received a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support the development of CMX001 as a treatment in the event of a smallpox outbreak.

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

About Chimerix

Chimerix, Inc., is developing antiviral therapeutics to treat life-threatening diseases. Led by a world-class antiviral drug development team, Chimerix is advancing programs to address cytomegalovirus (CMV), BK virus, smallpox, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza. The company's lead compound, CMX001, is currently in Phase 1 and 2 clinical studies for the treatment of BK virus and CMV, potentially deadly infections among immunocompromised patients. CMX001 is also being evaluated for use as a treatment in the event of a smallpox outbreak. Chimerix has received financing from leading venture capital firms, including Canaan Partners, Alta Partners, Sanderling Ventures, Frazier Healthcare Ventures and Asset Management Company, in addition to U.S. Government grants. Additional information about Chimerix and its antiviral drug dev
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