Poolbeg Pharma plc (LON:POLB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of innovative medicines targeting diseases with a high unmet medical need, has announced that the US Patent Office has notified the Company of its official decision to grant Poolbeg’s US Immunomodulator I patent application.
The claims cover POLB 001, and other p38 MAP kinase inhibitors, for the treatment of patients at risk of severe influenza after an immune response has been triggered, and for the treatment of hypercytokinemia (cytokine storm) characteristic of severe influenza. POLB 001 is a potent and selective Phase II-ready p38 MAP kinase inhibitor with strong potential across multiple disease areas.
This patent grant further strengthens Poolbeg’s robust Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio. The Company has patents in place covering p38 MAP kinase inhibitors for the treatment of severe influenza; and covering POLB 001 for the treatment of hypercytokinemia.