On September 14, 2021 Immunophotonics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of proprietary immune-activating carbohydrate polymers for the treatment of metastatic cancers, reported that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 11111316 (Press release, Immunophotonics, SEP 14, 2021, View Source [SID1234590685]). The patent covers the composition of matter of Immunophotonics’ lead drug candidate, IP-001, a proprietary synthetic biopolymer anticipated to have applications in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases.
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The U.S. patent contains 19 claims encompassing the platform potential of IP-001 and structurally similar carbohydrate polymers and will provide Immunophotonics with patent protection in the U.S. until at least 2033, subject to potential regulatory extension if IP-001 is approved for clinical use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. With this issuance, the U.S. has joined over 40 countries in granting Immunophotonics patent protection to the composition of matter underlying IP-001.
Tomas Hode, Chief Innovation Officer at Immunophotonics, stated his excitement about the issuance, remarking, "We are thrilled to expand our patent coverage into the United States alongside other key markets where our composition-of-matter claims have been allowed. This patent not only covers our lead drug candidate, IP-001, but will also serve as the core of a biotechnology platform with the potential for myriad applications for activating the immune system against cancer and other diseases. With this issuance, Immunophotonics has completed a crucial step in its development of a robust patent portfolio in the field of oncology and beyond."
Immunophotonics was represented by Foley Hoag LLP of New York in its prosecution of this patent. "We were pleased with the final claims granted in Patent No. 11111316, which protect a family of molecules with a range of pharmacologically relevant structural features. This patent is an ideal foundation for a wide-ranging pharmaceutical platform," observed Lucas Watkins, Ph.D., Deputy Chair of the Patent Prosecution Practice at Foley Hoag.