Enanta Hopes To Succeed In RSV With N-Protein Inhibition Approach

Enanta's N-protein inhibitor EDP-938 hit a pair of endpoints in a Phase IIa challenge study, but real-world testing may be a higher hurdle. The company believes its therapeutic approach is more effective than fusion protein prophylactic approaches.

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Efforts to develop a drug therapy for RSV had yielded numerous failures

Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s EDP-938 hit both the primary and secondary endpoints in a Phase IIa study in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but a greater test likely awaits when the Boston-area firm seeks to repeat that success in a real-world setting.

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