Virpax's Matthew Barnes to Present at Outsourcing in Clinical Trials Conference

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Virpax Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRPX), a company focused on developing non-addictive products for pain management, PTSD, CNS disorders, and anti-viral barrier indications, announced that Matthew Barnes, senior director of portfolio management, will present at the Outsourcing in Clinical Trials Conference. The OCT series is a prominent conference bringing together over 1,000 industry leaders annually to discuss clinical trial optimization and cost management.

Additionally, the company announced that Dr. Sheila Mathias (Chief Scientific Officer) and Matthew Barnes have published two articles in the DIA Global Forum and one article in the OCT Handbook 2025.

BERWYN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRPX) (“Virpax” or the “Company”), a company specializing in developing non-addictive products for pain management, post-traumatic stress disorder, central nervous system (CNS) disorders and anti-viral barrier indications, is pleased to announce its senior director of portfolio management, Matthew Barnes, will be presenting at Outsourcing in Clinical Trial Conference.

The Outsourcing in Clinical Trials (OCT) is a leading conference series for the clinical trial community that takes place worldwide and brings together 1,000+ industry leaders every year to share their success stories and discuss solutions for accelerating clinical trial timelines while maintaining reasonable costs.

OCT Series offers a valuable hub for biotech and pharma companies as well as trial sponsors, medical device manufacturers, and solution providers to safely collaborate, connect, and work towards success in their clinical trials.

In addition, the Company would like to congratulate Dr. Sheila Mathias, our Chief Scientific Officer, and Matthew Barnes on two articles that they published in the first DIA (Drug Information Association) Global Forum and an additional article that they published in Outsourcing In Clinical Trials (OCT) Handbook 2025.

About Virpax Pharmaceuticals

Virpax is developing branded, non-addictive pain management products candidates using its proprietary technologies to optimize and target drug delivery. Virpax is initially seeking FDA approval for two prescription drug candidates that employ two different patented drug delivery platforms. Probudur™ is a single injection liposomal bupivacaine formulation being developed to manage post-operative pain and Envelta™ is an intranasal molecular envelope enkephalin formulation being developed to manage acute and chronic pain, including pain associated with cancer. Virpax is also using its intranasal Molecular Envelope Technology (MET) to develop one other prescription product candidate, NobrXiol™, which is being developed for the nasal delivery of a pharmaceutical-grade cannabidiol (CBD) for the management of rare pediatric epilepsy. Virpax has competitive cooperative research and development agreements (CRADAs) for two of its prescription drug candidates, one with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and one with the Department of Defense (DOD). Virpax is also seeking partners for two nonprescription product candidates: AnQlar, which is being developed to inhibit viral replication caused by influenza or SARS-CoV-2, and Epoladerm™, which is a topical diclofenac spray film formulation being developed to manage pain associated with osteoarthritis. For more information, please visit https://www.virpaxpharma.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Source: Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FAQ

What is the purpose of Virpax's (VRPX) presentation at the OCT Conference?

Virpax's senior director of portfolio management will participate in the OCT Conference, which brings together industry leaders to discuss solutions for accelerating clinical trial timelines while maintaining reasonable costs.

How many articles have Virpax (VRPX) executives recently published?

Virpax executives Dr. Sheila Mathias and Matthew Barnes have published three articles total: two in the DIA Global Forum and one in the OCT Handbook 2025.

What are the main therapeutic areas Virpax (VRPX) focuses on?

Virpax focuses on developing non-addictive products for pain management, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), central nervous system (CNS) disorders, and anti-viral barrier indications.

What is the significance of the OCT Conference where Virpax (VRPX) will present?

The OCT Conference is a leading conference series that attracts over 1,000 industry leaders annually, providing a hub for biotech and pharma companies, trial sponsors, and medical device manufacturers to collaborate on clinical trials.