AIM ImmunoTech Signs Material Transfer and Research Agreement with Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Shionogi, a Leading Global Pharmaceutical Company, to Test Ampligen as Potential Vaccine Adjuvant for COVID-19

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Jul 06, 2020
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OCALA, FL / ACCESSWIRE / July 6, 2020 / AIM ImmunoTech (NYSE American:AIM), today announced that is has signed a material transfer and research agreement with Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) and Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Shionogi), a leading global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, in order to test AIM's drug Ampligen as a potential adjuvant therapy for COVID-19, the new coronavirus infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. Under the agreement, AIM will provide Ampligen samples for various research projects. The details of all preclinical and clinical results will remain confidential until released by NIID and Shionogi.