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Monday, January 24, 2022

Anixa, MolGenie: Early Potency Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Protease Inhibitor

 Anixa's compound may be five times more potent than the protease inhibitor in Pfizer's PAXLOVID™ at inhibiting Mpro, the main protease of SARS-CoV-2

Anixa Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANIX), a biotechnology company focused on the treatment and prevention of cancer and infectious diseases, today announced that the company and its partner, MolGenie GmbH, have synthesized a compound that appears to be considerably more potent than nirmatrelvir at inhibiting Mpro, the main protease of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Nirmatrelvir is the main component of Pfizer's PAXLOVID, which was recently authorized to treat COVID-19. PAXLOVID also includes ritonavir, which is an HIV drug.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/anixa-biosciences-molgenie-announce-early-133000070.html

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