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BioCorRx awarded $3.5M NIDA grant for first-in-human trial of BICX104 implant
BioCorRx Inc.
- Award of ~$3.5M from NIDA for second phase (UH3) of grant; total NIDA funding now ~$5.7M.
- Funding supports first-in-human clinical trial of BICX104, an implantable naltrexone pellet for opioid use disorder.
- Company previously received FDA clearance to proceed to human trials; aims to begin trial in 2021.
- Grant is non-dilutive, covering substantial costs toward FDA approval for BICX104.