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Island Pharmaceuticals signs research agreement with Texas Biomedical Institute

Island Pharmaceuticals announced it secured regulatory approvals to administer its antiviral drug Galidesivir to patients affected by the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Uganda. The company also signed a Statement of Work with Texas Biomedical Research Institute for a dose optimization study.

Where
San Antonio, Bexar County
When
September 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Bexar

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Who's involved

  • Island Pharmaceuticalspharmaceutical company securing approvals and signing research agreement
  • Texas Biomedical Research Instituteresearch partner in dose optimization study
  • Uganda Ministry of Healthpartner in compassionate use program
  • ACCEPT-Africa Consortiumpartner in compassionate use program
  • Infectious Diseases Institute at Makerere Universitypartner in compassionate use program
  • USAMRIIDpartner in non-human primate research

The facts

  • Island Pharmaceuticals secured government, regulatory and ethics approvals for compassionate use of Galidesivir for Bundibugyo Ebola patients in Uganda.2
  • Island Pharmaceuticals signed a Statement of Work with Texas Biomedical Research Institute for a 12-animal dose optimization study.2
  • Island Pharmaceuticals obtained a signed Letter of Authorisation for Marburg-Angola natural history data.2
  • Island Pharmaceuticals launched a second GMP manufacturing campaign targeting approximately 700-800 treatment courses of Galidesivir.2
  • Island Pharmaceuticals announced a Singapore patent grant covering use of ISLA-101 for Dengue and Chikungunya virus treatment.2

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The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Island Pharmaceuticals Secures Ebola Compassionate Use Approvals and Executes Texas Biomed Study Agreement in September 2026 Quarter

    Kalkine

  • Island Pharmaceuticals Obtains Compassionate Use Approval for Ebola Treatment and Advances Texas Biomed Study in Q3 2026

    Kalkine Media

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  1. Island Pharmaceuticals Secures Ebola Compassionate Use Approvals and Executes Texas Biomed Study Agreement in September 2026 Quarter Kalkine Not rated, October 25, 2026
  2. Island Pharmaceuticals Obtains Compassionate Use Approval for Ebola Treatment and Advances Texas Biomed Study in Q3 2026 Kalkine Media Not rated, October 25, 2026

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