Atriva Fast Tracks Antiviral Candidate As Coronavirus Arrives In Germany

Working With Doctors To Test Against Virus

The antiviral specialist says MEK inhibitor could work against 2019-nCoV, but tests will take time.

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A MEK inhibitor drug which started life as a Pfizer Inc. oncology candidate might be an effective antiviral therapy against coronavirus 2019-nCoV.

Atriva Therapeutics GmbH is a start-up pharma company based in Tübingen, Germany, and is developing its lead candidate ATR-002 for use as a novel antiviral treatment for seasonal

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