Medigus: Polyrizon’s Innovative Technology Found Effective Against Influenza Virus H1N1 in Cell Culture Assays

Polyrizon’s formulations previously demonstrated high efficacy by preventing coronavirus from interacting with epithelial host cells

OMER, Israel, Aug. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Medigus Ltd. (Nasdaq: MDGS), a technology company engaged in advanced medical solutions, innovative internet technologies and electric vehicle and charging solutions, today announced that Polyrizon Ltd., a privately held company which Medigus owns 35.86% of its share capital, presented pre-clinical data showing that its Capture and Contain (C&C™) platform technology has the potential to reduce the risk of an infection with Influenza virus H1N1 and may potentially also treat additional Cold viruses.

Data from Polyrizon’s cell-culture study confirms that its innovative product works in a dose-dependent manner to effectively reduce the infection of cells from the influenza virus H1N1, a subtype of influenza A virus (a communicable viral disease), which causes upper, and potentially, lower respiratory tract infections in the host it infects, resulting in symptoms such as nasal secretions, chills, fever, decreased appetite, and possibly lower respiratory tract disease.

Polyrizon tested several formulations of its lead platform against Influenza virus H1N1. In these studies, the products candidates demonstrated high efficacy by preventing the influenza virus from affecting epithelial host cells and inhibit cells death.

Polyrizon’s new product candidate protects the nasal cavity and the respiratory tract and by that preventing the virus from colonizing in the upper respiratory and may decrease the viral load and facilitate the immune system to control the virus more effectively.

Polyrizon’s product candidate showed a promising safety profile in a cell toxicity studies, together with broad spectrum activity against different viruses as demonstrated in previous study against human corona virus 229E.

These pre-clinical data highlight the Capture and Contain (C&C™) impact of Polyrizon’s product line that can be extended against Flu and Cold viruses and a variety of different respiratory viruses.

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