July 19 (Reuters) - Sorrento Therapeutics Inc SRNE.O :
* SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCES THE FDA IND CLEARANCE OF
STI-1558, AN ORAL M(PRO) AND CATHEPSIN L INHIBITOR TO TREAT
COVID-19
* SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS INC - FDA CLEARED IND APPLICATION
FOR
PHARMACOKINETIC (PK) STUDY IN PATIENTS WITH IMPAIRED RENAL AND
HEPATIC FUNCTION
* SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS INC - STUDIES TO DATE INDICATE THAT
STI-1558 DOES NOT REQUIRE CO-ADMINISTRATION OF RITONAVIR AS A
BOOSTER FOR CYP3A4 INHIBITION
* SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS- AS SOON AS SAD/MAD STUDY IS
COMPLETED, CO
WILL PREPARE FOR GLOBAL PHASE 2 STUDY IN SUBJECTS WITH ACUTE
ONSET OF SYMPTOMS DUE TO COVID
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