RXi Thinks Self-Delivering RNAi Could Be The Ticket In A Tricky Field
Executive Summary
Biotech's asymmetrical, shorter RNAi therapeutics are water-soluble and therefore can be self-delivering. Lead candidate RXI-109 is being studied in both hypertrophic and retinal scarring, but the firm has new funding that could help it move into oncology.
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