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Oragenics Activates Second Site in Phase IIa Clinical Trial of ONP-002 for Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.
SARASOTA, Fla., May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oragenics, Inc. (NYSE American: OGEN), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing brain-targeted therapeutics through proprietary intranasal delivery technology, today announced that Alfred Hospital is now actively enrolling participants in its ongoing Phase IIa clinical trial evaluating ONP-002, the Company’s lead candidate for the treatment of concussion and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). To date, four patients have been enrolled and
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