Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: COCP) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that is pioneering the development of novel antiviral therapeutics targeting the replication machinery of critical viruses like COVID-19, influenza, and noroviruses. Founded in 2004, the company leverages unique structure-based technologies alongside expertise informed by Nobel Prize-winning science to create first- and best-in-class drugs aimed at treating serious and chronic viral diseases.
Currently, Cocrystal Pharma is enrolling subjects in a Phase 1 trial for an antiviral candidate targeting pandemic and seasonal influenza A. The firm also has plans to commence clinical trials for COVID-19 in 2022, including both orally administered and inhalation/pulmonary delivered candidates.
The pharmaceutical sector witnessed National Institute of Health stepping in as the latest investor, contributing a $500,000 post-IPO equity investment as of October 1, 2025. The prominence of their investment accentuates faith in Cocrystal Pharma's disruptive potential within the antiviral therapeutic landscape.