ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exhibit
EX-99.1 2 a18-18370_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1   ContraVir Pharmaceuticals Provides an Update to Corporate Objectives   EDISON,…
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About ContraVir Pharmaceuticals,Inc. (NASDAQ:CTRV)

ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company focuses on the development of antiviral drugs for the treatment of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections. The Company develops a range of compounds to treat HBV infection, which include CMX157 and CRV431. The Company is also developing an antiviral asset, FV-100. The Company’s CMX157 is a lipid acyclic nucleoside phosphonate that delivers intracellular concentrations of the active antiviral agent tenofovir diphosphate. The Company has completed a Phase I clinical trial of CMX157. The Company’s CRV431 drug candidate is designed to target cyclophilins, which are a class of proteins. CRV431 inhibits the role of host cyclophilins and interferes in the propagation of the viruses. The Company’s FV-100 is an orally available, small molecule, nucleoside analogue pro-drug of CF-1743, which is used for the treatment of herpes zoster. It has developed FV-100 for the treatment of shingles.