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.
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
How they headlined it
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Island Pharmaceuticals Secures Ebola Compassionate Use Approvals and Executes Texas Biomed Study Agreement in September 2026 Quarter
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