History
K-44 was a compound developed by Alchemax that could turn those infected with it into Zombiotes. It was created by infusing the reactivated traces of the Mania symbiote in Lee Price's reanimated body with the K-Chemical.
Upon being warned that the Zombiotes had escaped the basement laboratory and were spreading their infection throughout Alchemax Tower, Meridius used the K-44 compound to turn Carlton Drake into a Zombiote in front of the other company directors. The zombioted Drake then began to spread the infection further.[3]Properties
The K-44 compound is capable of instantly turning any living being into a Zombiote, covering them with undead symbiote matter that takes over their system.[4][3][5][6] Corpses can be reanimated if exposed to it.[7][8]