Poolbeg Pharma Plc (LON:POLB, OTCQB: POLBF), a biopharmaceutical company focussed on the development and commercialisation of innovative medicines targeting diseases with a high unmet medical need, has announced that the Japanese Patent Office has notified the Company of its official decision to grant Poolbeg’s Immunomodulator II patent application.
The claims cover the pharmaceutical composition of POLB 001 for treating severe influenza in a hospitalised patient in combination with antiviral compounds, further strengthening the Company’s robust intellectual property in the territory. The formal granted patent will be received in due course.