Savara: Deep Focus on Lungs

The objective of most inhalation delivery technologies is to deliver therapeutic directly to the target organ while avoiding systemic issues. Savara Inc. believes its nanocluster dry powder inhalation technology will allow the biotech to deliver more active drug to the deep lung, which the company believes will translate into more efficient delivery and new indications for inhaled therapeutics.

According to CEO Robert Neville, current dry powder delivery technologies rely on bulky carrier molecules like lactose, because at less than 1 micron in diameter, most drugs are too small to stay in the airway without being exhaled...