Virpax Pharmaceuticals To Present at Upcoming CB Tech Watch Seminar

BERWYN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#pharma—Virpax^® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Virpax” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VRPX), a company specializing in developing non-addictive products for pain management, post-traumatic stress disorder, central nervous system (CNS) disorders and viral barrier indications, today announced that it has been invited to present its Molecular Envelope Technology (MET), as well as its AnQlar^TM product candidate for viral inhibition that utilizes MET, at the June 8, 2023, virtual CB Tech Watch Seminar. Mr. Anthony P. Mack, Chairman and CEO of Virpax, and Dr. Sheila A. Mathias, Chief Scientific Officer of Virpax will present on the Company’s behalf.

CB Tech Watch Seminar is a forum for companies to highlight their science and technology to the technical staff at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in addition to members of the Army, Navy and other military branches and Federal agencies.

“We are pleased to be invited to present at this seminar and have the opportunity to showcase our MET delivery platform to DTRA as well as other parts of the DOD and Federal technical experts. In particular, we anticipate that we will receive important feedback on how MET may be applicable for chemical bio defense and other potential emerging threats,” stated Anthony P. Mack, Chairman and CEO of Virpax.

About DTRA

DTRA provides cross-cutting solutions to enable the Department of Defense, the United States Government, and international partners to deter strategic attack against the United States and its allies; prevent, reduce, and counter WMD and emerging threats; and prevail against WMD-armed adversaries in crisis and conflict.

About Virpax Pharmaceuticals

Virpax is developing branded, non-addictive pain management products candidates using its proprietary technologies to optimize and target drug delivery. Virpax is initially seeking FDA approval for two prescription drug candidates that employ two different patented drug delivery platforms. Probudur™ is a single injection liposomal bupivacaine formulation being developed to manage post-operative pain and Envelta™ is an intranasal molecular envelope enkephalin formulation being developed to manage acute and chronic pain, including pain associated with cancer. Virpax is also using its intranasal Molecular Envelope Technology (MET)) to develop two other product candidates. PES200 is a product candidate being developed to manage post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and NobrXiol™ is a product candidate being developed for the nasal delivery of a pharmaceutical-grade cannabidiol (CBD) for the management of rare pediatric epilepsy. Virpax recently acquired global rights to NobrXiol. Virpax is also seeking approval of two nonprescription product candidates: AnQlar, which is being developed to inhibit viral replication caused by influenza or SARS-CoV-2, and Epoladerm™, which is a topical diclofenac spray film formulation being developed to manage pain associated with osteoarthritis. For more information, please visit virpaxpharma.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Forward-Looking Statements

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