Mymetics to advance Preclinical Studies for Virosome-based Covid-19 Vaccine through Innosuisse grant
Mymetics SA, a subsidiary of Mymetics Corporation (OTCQB: MYMX), a pioneer and leader in the research and development of virosome-based vaccines against life threatening and life disabling diseases, and Insel Gruppe AG, of which the Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, are part of, announced that they have been awarded a grant from the Swiss Innovation Agency (Innosuisse). The grant will allow Mymetics in collaboration with the Department of Pneumology at the Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and the Department of Biomedical Research DBMR of Bern University to start a preclinical study which will investigate Mymetics’ virosome-based Covid-19 nasal vaccine candidate for safety and tolerance, and its capacity to elicit protective respiratory immunity to block nasal infection and virus spreading to the lungs and brain.
Source: Mymetics (Press release)