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Atea Pharmaceuticals Announces Presentation of Bemnifosbuvir Preclinical Data at the 38th International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR) 2025
BOSTON, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVIR) (Atea or Company), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of oral antiviral therapeutics for serious viral diseases, today announced the poster presentation of bemnifosbuvir preclinical data at the 38th International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR) 2025 taking place March 17-21, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “The results presented at ICAR highlight Atea’s deep sc
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