Covid 19 Project10 Feb 2021 12:37
Re reading the rns a couple of times today and I think this has been vastly overlooked, especially by investors like myself. Take another look and see what you think to this part of it.
In May 2020, small molecule compounds predicted by our platform were tested in validated SARS-CoV-2 in vitro assays at WuXi AppTech. These compounds showed potent anti-inflammatory and anti-viral activity. We report here that in vitro assays have confirmed our in silico predictions and we have identified a clear mechanism, target and clinical stage compounds. These compounds are active against GRP94 and have anti-inflammatory and anti-viral activity against Sars-CoV-2. This activity generalises to other alpha and beta coronaviruses and is expected to be generically applicable, raising the prospect of utility against both existing coronaviruses that cause serious disease such as SARS and MERS and against new emergent strains of coronavirus.
The clinical stage compounds identified have been developed in humans for alternative indications and have an established safety profile in man. These, and other selective compounds sharing this target, could be rapidly deployed into clinical trials to treat patients with serious Covid-19 disease. Given our mechanistic insights, it would also be feasible to develop novel, highly selective drugs against GRP94. We continue to work on repurposable combinations using our platform and have compound combinations currently in testing. We anticipate data that will enhance our understanding further in Q1 2021.