8th Nov 2022 12:18
Poolbeg Pharma PLC - London-based clinical stage infectious disease pharmaceutical company - Announces "significant breakthrough" in its artificial intelligence programme with its partner OneThree Biotech Inc, a New York-based drug discovery-focused firm. Says breakthrough is the discovery of novel drug targets for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus. The identification of these targets allow for the final stages of the programme to start, Poolbeg explains. This will involve the identification of small molecule inhibitors to treat RSV infections. The team is "particularly excited", the firm says, as these include a range of targets for which there are known drugs with existing Phase I safety and tolerability data. Results are expected before the end of 2022. Read More