Altimmune (ALT) Reports First Patient Dosing in Phase 1b Clinical Trial of NasoShield

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Altimmune Announces Dosing of First Patient in Phase 1b Clinical Trial of NasoShield™, a Single Dose Intranasal Anthrax Vaccine Candidate

June 30, 2020 7:00 AM EDT

GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced dosing of the first patient in the Companys Phase 1b clinical trial of NasoShield, a single dose intranasal anthrax vaccine candidate. The NasoShield program is being developed under a contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), with a total potential value of $133.7 million if all options in the contract (HHSO100201600008C) are exercised.

NasoShield is the only single dose anthrax vaccine in development that is supported by BARDA, and... More