IRBM to collaborate with MSD to develop peptides against coronavirus
Builds on Research to Combat Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
21st July 2020, Rome, Italy – IRBM, a global Contract Research Organization today announced a new research collaboration agreement with MSD (tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA) to identify and develop novel peptide therapeutics active against different strains of coronavirus, including SARS-CoV-2. The parties will collaborate in hit to lead optimization and preclinical drug development to rapidly advance selected candidates towards the clinic.
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