Ocean Biomedical (NASDAQ: OCEA) Congratulates Joint Venture Partner, Virion Therapeutics, on Positive Immunogenicity Results from Their Lead Checkpoint Modifier-Containing Immunotherapy, VRON-0200, for HBV Functional Cure, at EASL 2024

Despite a preventative vaccine, cases of chronic hepatitis B (HBV) continue to rise, with an estimated 296 million persons infected worldwide and 820,000 deaths per year from HBV-related liver complications. This includes almost 100 million persons in China who are affected by this disease. Chronic HBV remains a global health issue with a high unmet medical need since there is no cure available. The current standard of care requires lifelong antiviral therapy to maintain control of the virus. Providence, RI ...