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In a press release on 20^th February 2019, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: INO) in collaboration with The Wistar Institute and the University of Pennsylvania announced the launch of a trial of a DNA-encoded monoclonal antibody (dMAb) technology, which will evaluate its ability to prevent or treat Zika virus infection (ZIKV). 

This is being funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; for more information, please follow this link; https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/inovio-announces-first-subject-dosed-with-its-dna-encoded-monoclonal-antibody-dmab-in-first-ever-human-trial-300798498.html