On June 16, 2026 Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (Nasdaq: ONCY) ("Oncolytics" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage company developing pelareorep, an investigational, systemically active immunotherapy that promotes potentially protective immune responses, including the upregulation of key inflammatory cytokines resulting in the formation of tertiary lymphoid structures and the expansion of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, reported that the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") has issued a new patent broadly protecting the Company’s proprietary manufacturing process for pelareorep.
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The newly issued patent covers key aspects of the methods used to manufacture pelareorep and is expected to provide intellectual property protection into 2044. The patent is designed to protect the Company’s ability to consistently produce pelareorep at commercial scale and represents a significant addition to Oncolytics’ growing intellectual property portfolio.
The Company also announced that a previously filed method-of-use patent application directed at pelareorep’s use as an immunotherapy remains under review and, if issued, is expected to provide protection into the year 2046. In addition, Oncolytics plans to file further patent applications this year that are designed to expand and strengthen the pelareorep intellectual property estate across additional therapeutic applications, treatment settings, and combination approaches.
"Building a strong intellectual property estate around pelareorep is an important part of our strategy as we advance the program toward potential registration and commercialization," said Jared Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of Oncolytics. "This newly issued patent strengthens our protection around the manufacturing of pelareorep and supports our ability to produce the product at commercial scale. Combined with our previously filed method-of-use patent application and additional planned filings, we continue to build a durable patent portfolio designed to support the long-term value of pelareorep. Checking this box represents another important milestone as we execute on our strategy and move pelareorep into its next phase of development."
The Company’s intellectual property strategy is focused on protecting pelareorep through a combination of manufacturing, method-of-use, formulation, and combination therapy patents designed to support the continued development and commercialization of pelareorep across multiple oncology indications.
(Press release, Oncolytics Biotech, JUN 16, 2026, View Source [SID1234668757])