AffinityImmuno Inc.

$49,337.00 CAD

≈ 8 months of average Canadian pay
Department
National Research Council Canada
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2021-2022
Agreement period
June 1, 2021 – July 31, 2024
Reference
nrc-cnrc:172-2021-2022-Q1-973631

Published purpose

Using a bioassay guided fractionation method, AffinityImmuno identified a natural product that is a potent inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein binding to ACE2. Research on this natural product is to be accelerated and tested in an series of SARS-CoV-2 permissible cell lines and a hamster model of Covid-19 in order to determine whether to pursue a human health product.

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