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Matinas BioPharma reports $28.8M cash, focuses LNC on nucleic acids, pauses MAT2203 Phase 3 for BARDA
Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc.
- Preliminary cash of $28.8M at Dec 31, 2022, down from $49.6M at Dec 31, 2021; runway projected into Q2 2024.
- LNC platform achieves intracellular delivery of larger nucleic acids, mRNA stable >10 weeks at 4°C, low cytotoxicity.
- MAT2203 Phase 3 for cryptococcal meningitis paused pending BARDA evaluation; FDA meeting planned Q2 2023 for second Phase 3 study in four invasive fungal infections (approx. 100 patients).
- BioNTech collaboration: in vivo studies start Q1 2023, data expected Q2 2023; Resilience initial data in Q2/Q3 2023; Genentech extended through 2023.