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Homeland Security

HHS Makes Awards for Biodefense Development Work

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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded four contracts for the development of therapeutic agents for select biodefense pathogens, including awards to Achaogen, Inc. for $26.7 million, Emergent BioSolutions [EBS] for $24.3 million, SIGA Technologies [SIGA] for $55 million, and Trius Therapeutics for $27.7 million. Achaogen's award is for novel aminoglycoside agents for treatments of antimicrobial resistant Category A and B bacterial solutions. Emergent's contract is for further development of AVP-21D9 anthrax monoclonal antibody to scale up…

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