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flag FDA grants breakthrough status to Cidara’s non-vaccine flu drug, showing 58%-76% protection in trials.

flag The FDA has granted breakthrough-therapy designation to CD388, an investigational non-vaccine flu preventive developed by Cidara Therapeutics. flag Designed for adults and adolescents at higher risk of severe flu, CD388 is a long-acting antiviral drug that does not rely on the immune system. flag Based on Phase 2b trial results, it showed 58% to 76% protection against seasonal influenza over six months. flag The drug is now in a Phase 3 trial, with Cidara receiving up to $339 million in funding from the Department of Health and Human Services to support development.

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