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VALION BIO RECEIVES FIRST FDA-PRECEDENT STUDY PROTOCOL FROM NIAID FOR ENTOLIMOD™; FEDERAL AGENCY TO FULLY FUND BLA-ENABLING IN VIVO PROGRAM AND CO-NAVIGATE FDA SUBMISSION

$VBIOPress releaseMay 5, 2026, 8:00 AM ETRead the release

Valion Bio received an FDA-precedent study protocol from NIAID under an agreement valued at up to $7 million, with the agency fully funding BLA-enabling studies and co-navigating the FDA submission. The partnership significantly de-risks the Animal Rule pathway for Entolimod, allowing the company to redirect approximately $7 million in planned capital toward its second-generation asset, Entolasta.

Key figures

Deal Value Usd
7000000
Nhp studies
42
Prior gov funding
$35.6 million
Human subjects studied
300
Prior investment total
$140 million

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