AVI Gets Patent For Ebola Drug
Luke Timmerman4/28/09
AVI Biopharma (NASDAQ: AVII), the Portland, OR-based developer of RNA interference drugs, said today it has gotten the second of two patents needed for its drug that treats infections with Ebola Zaire virus. The patents cover composition of matter and methods for treating Ebola with a range of compounds, and they expire Oct. 31, 2025, AVI said.
Luke Timmerman is the National Biotech Editor of Xconomy, and the Editor of Xconomy Seattle. E-mail him at ltimmerman@xconomy.com or follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/ldtimmerman.




