Durham pharma pushing to fight a common cold virus that's deadly to some patients

For Durham-based Chimerix (Nasdaq: CMRX), fighting a virus known to cause the common cold is not a task it takes lightly.   That's because the company is currently setting up sites for a Phase 2 clinical trial of its lead antiviral drug brincidofovir for the treatment of adenovirus in pediatric transplant patients.  While the common virus is typically treated with over-the-counter medications, for patients with a w eakened immune system – such as pediatric transplant patients – it can be very…
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