Stephen M. Elliston

Advanced Viral Research Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, and commercialization of small molecule therapeutics that address medical needs for various degenerative conditions. Its products include AVR118, a cytoprotective drug composed of a complex mixture of protein and ribonucleic acid components; AVR123, a form of AVR118 specially designed for dermatology applications, which is in Phase II clinical trials; AVR147, an inhibitor of a cancer target known as a proteasome; AVR168 that is a natural product, which inhibits a member of a family of motor proteins that are responsible for the assembly and function of microtubules during cell division. The company was founded in July 1985 and is headquartered in Yonkers, NY.