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Sumitovant subsidiary Spirovant Sciences, which is developing inhaled gene therapies for the treatment of cystic fibrosis, has opened a new research laboratory and corporate headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, USA, the company said. Spirovant’s SP-101 inhaled adeno-associated… Read more . . .

According to Neurelis, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a new patent covering Valtoco diazepam nasal spray. The abstract for US Patent No. 11,241,414, titled “Administration of benzodiazepine compositions,” says that it… Read more . . .

SK Bioscience announced that it has partnered with nonprofit research organization IAVI on development of an antiviral nasal spray based on a protein developed by David Baker at the University of Washington. The company noted… Read more . . .

Receptor Life Sciences said that it has closed a $9.7 million Series A-1 financing and will use the proceeds for clinical development of its RLS103 cannabidiol DPI. RLS103 is based on MannKind Corporation’s Technosphere particle… Read more . . .

The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation has announced that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded a 2-year grant of $471,858 to principal investigator Frans Walther for further development of an aerosolized synthetic lung surfactant… Read more . . .

The Indian Ministry of Science & Technology’s Technology Development Board (TDB) has signed a development and commercialization agreement with Hyderabad-based Sapigen Biologix, committing ₹100 crores to development of a novel intranasal vaccine against COVID-19 and… Read more . . .

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma will provide an additional $11 million to non-profit Harm Reduction Therapeutics (HRT) for continued development of HRT’s HRT001 naloxone nasal spray for the reversal of opioid overdose. The additional funding was… Read more . . .