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Valion Bio Reinforces Commitment to American Troops; Discusses Entolimod with Attendees at RW Baird's National Security Conference

  • Valion Bio, Inc. announced it will attend RW Baird's 2026 National Security Conference on November 17 in Washington, D.C.
  • Management will discuss Entolimod's potential to protect U.S. service members from radiation exposure with defense stakeholders & institutional investors.
  • The National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is funding a therapeutic study to evaluate a single dose of Entolimod given 24 hours post-radiation for survival improvement in an animal model of gastrointestinal acute radiation syndrome.
  • Top-line results from the NIAID-funded efficacy study are expected in early December.
  • Entolimod is being developed as a countermeasure for both bone marrow & gastrointestinal forms of acute radiation syndrome.
  • Valion briefed Pentagon officials in April & held a joint briefing with senior U.S. defense officials & BARDA in May.
  • The U.S. House Armed Services Committee called for a plan to develop resources & a fielding plan for radiation/nuclear countermeasures in June.
  • Entolimod is a TLR5 agonist that has received Fast Track & Orphan Drug designations from the FDA.
  • The Company holds an exclusive, worldwide license from Statera Biopharma to develop & commercialize Entolimod.
  • Valion is also advancing Entolasta, a next-generation TLR5 agonist for potential use in oncology supportive care.
  • Valion's subsidiary, Velocity Bioworks, operates as a biologics contract development & manufacturing organization.
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Valion Bio, Inc.
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Healthcare & Pharmaceutical, Company Update