May 28 - Santaris Pharma have announced that it has commenced a Phase I human volunteer trial of the world's first microRNA medicine to be tested in man - SPC3649 (LNA-antimiRTM-122). SPC3649 is being developed by Santaris Pharma as a potential new approach to the treatment for Hepatitis C infection. Phase II studies in hepatitis C patients will follow.
27 May - Bavarian Nordic has initiated Phase I/II clinical study with its HIV vaccine candidate: MVA-BN HIV multiantigen. The first safety data are expected by the end of 2008, while the immunogenicity data will be available during first half of 2009.