Armata Receives $3.7 Million Additional DoW Funding for AP-SA02 Phase 3 Program
Armata Pharmaceuticals said it received $3.7 million in additional non-dilutive funding from the U.S. Department of War to support the Phase 3 program for AP-SA02, its lead clinical candidate. The company said this is the first DoW funding specifically for Phase 3 execution, and it lifts cumulative non-dilutive DoW support for the program to approximately $32.4 million, which may reduce the need to raise capital through share sales.
Key points
- Armata received $3.7 million in additional non-dilutive funds from the U.S. Department of War, announced September 23, 2026.
- The award is administered through the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium and funded by the Defense Health Agency and Joint Warfighter Medical Research Program.
- Cumulative non-dilutive DoW funding under the award is approximately $32.4 million, following $28.7 million previously provided.
- The company plans to start a Phase 3 superiority study of AP-SA02 in complicated S. aureus bacteremia in the second half of 2026.
The filing
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