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Island Pharmaceuticals Works Alongside USAMRIID to Advance Clinical Development For Galidesivir

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Island Pharmaceuticals' (ASX:ILA) work alongside the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) and Texas Biomedical Research Institute is well progressed, with the next phase of clinical development for its Galidesivir drug candidate expected to start shortly, according to a Monday Australian bourse filing.

It received around a AU$143,000 refund under the Australian Government's research and development tax incentive for the fiscal year 2025. The refund relates to eligible expenditure associated with the ongoing development of ISLA-101.

It worked alongside Todd Strategy Group and MC2 to advance industry engagement initiatives in the US during the March quarter.

Galidesivir is a clinical-stage antiviral molecule with broad-spectrum activity against over 20 RNA viruses, including Ebola, Marburg, MERS, Zika, and Yellow fever, the filing added.

Its shares were up 1% in recent trading on Monday.

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