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Ainos, Inc. reports developments for a dual-platform AI and biotechnology business built around AI Nose smelltech and VELDONA low-dose oral interferon therapeutics. Its news centers on commercialization of AI Nose, an electronic olfaction platform that uses sensor arrays, proprietary AI models and a Smell Language Model to convert scent and volatile organic compound signals into Smell ID data.
Recurring updates cover industrial and semiconductor deployments, hospital and environmental monitoring partnerships, smart factory and robotics applications, subscription-based platform economics, financing activity and periodic financial results. Company announcements also track the positioning of digital olfaction as an AI perception layer alongside continuing references to immune-therapeutic development.
Ainos, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIMD, AIMDW) announced positive results from its preclinical efficacy study of VELDONA®, a low-dose oral interferon formulation, against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. The study demonstrated significant stabilization in lung inflammation and recovery in hamsters treated with VELDONA®. The results led to an application for Phase 2 clinical trials in patients with mild COVID-19. The treatment showed a better recovery trend, with no observed mixed-cellular inflammation in the VELDONA® group, compared to 50% in the placebo group.
Ainos, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIMD, AIMDW) has submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the U.S. FDA for a Phase 2 trial of its low-dose oral interferon (IFN)-alpha formulation, VELDONA, aimed at treating mild COVID-19 symptoms. The trial will assess VELDONA's efficacy compared to standard care in a multicenter study in Taiwan. If successful, this could enhance treatments for COVID-19 and other viral infections.
Ainos, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIMD, AIMDW) has announced a Master Service Agreement with Swiss Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. to test, manufacture, and package its VELDONA product candidates. This agreement aligns with Ainos' plans to submit an IND application for a Phase 2 study to the FDA by year-end. Additionally, Ainos is pursuing clinical trials for VELDONA against COVID-19 and has plans for further studies on thrombocytopenia and Sjögren's syndrome in 2023. This partnership aims to enhance Ainos' manufacturing capabilities and streamline its clinical trial preparations.
Ainos, a diversified medtech company, reported its second quarter financial results for 2022, showing a substantial revenue increase of 213.6% to US$636,627, driven by sales of COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kits. Gross profit reached US$317,664, with a gross margin of 49.9%. However, total operating expenses surged 163.0% to US$2,261,960, impacting net loss, which increased to US$1,954,032. The company highlighted successful product developments, including an Emergency Use Authorization for its COVID-19 test kit in Taiwan, and progress on its VELDONA antiviral formulation.
Ainos, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIMD, AIMDW) has announced the closing of its public offering of 780,000 units at $4.25 per unit, yielding approximately $3.3 million in gross proceeds. Each unit includes one share of common stock and a warrant for one share. The stock underwent a reverse split at a 1-for-15 ratio, effective August 8, 2022. Additionally, the company granted underwriters a 45-day option to purchase an extra 117,000 shares and/or warrants. The offering was conducted under its SEC registration statement, effective as of August 8, 2022.