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Cocrystal Pharma to Present New Data from its CC-42344 Phase 1 Influenza A Study at the 7th Annual ISIRV Antiviral Group Conference
BOTHELL, Wash., April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: COCP) (Cocrystal or the Company) announces the acceptance of an oral
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[{"type":"text","content":"BOTHELL, Wash., April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: COCP) (Cocrystal or the Company) announces the acceptance of an oral presentation containing new data from the Company’s CC-42344 Phase 1 influenza A study at the 7th Annual International Society for Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus Diseases’ (ISIRV) Antiviral Group Conference. Sam Lee, Ph.D., President and co-CEO, will present “First-in-Human Study of CC-42344, a Novel Broad-Spectrum Influenza A Polymerase PB2 Inhibitor” on May 4, 2023 at 11:05 a.m. Pacific time. The conference theme is “Advancing Respiratory Virus Therapeutics: Lessons Learned from COVID-19” and the event is being held May 3-5 in Seattle. “We are excited to share additional data from our Phase 1 study with CC-42344 in influenza A and to outline next steps for our compound at this well-respected conference,” said Dr. Lee. “We plan to file a regulatory submission for a Phase 2a influenza A human challenge study that we expect to initiate in the second half of 2023.” Cocrystal intends to issue a press release summarizing the new data presented at the conference and to post the conference slides to the Company’s website following Dr. Lee’s presentation. About CC-42344CC-42344 is a novel PB2 inhibitor discovered using Cocrystal’s proprietary structure-based drug discovery platform technology. CC-42344 targets the influenza polymerase complex, an essential enzyme required for the viral replication. In vitro testing showed CC-42344’s potent antiviral activity against influenza A strains, including pandemic and seasonal strains, as well as against strains resistant to Tamiflu® and Xofluza®. About ISIRVThe International Society for Influenza and other Respiratory Virus Diseases (ISIRV) is an independent and international scientific professional society promoting the prevention, detection, treatment and control of influenza and other respiratory virus diseases. ISIRV was founded in 2005 as the first scientific society with a fully worldwide remit focused on influenza and respiratory virus disease. As a global scientific society, ISIRV fulfils this mission through promoting the exchange and dissemination of information, facilitating the interaction of scientists and of public health specialists and the promotion of international collaborative efforts against these diseases. More infor...