Expands the Company’s Patent Portfolio in Oncology Therapeutics
PRINCETON, NJ and REHOVOT, ISRAEL–(Marketwired – Nov 7, 2013) – Rosetta Genomics Ltd. (NASDAQ: ROSG), a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announces receipt of a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) related to U.S. Patent Application No. 13/481,105 titled “Targeting microRNAs for the Treatment of Liver Cancer.”
This allowance is for a therapeutic patent that protects a method for treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or liver cancer, and covers the administration of a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide that is an anti-miR-222. In addition, various modifications of the nucleotide are claimed. There is an additional claim which refers to the reduction of the levels of serum alpha-fetoprotein or serum des-gamma-carboxyprothrombin in the subject to be treated.
“HCC is the fifth most common cancer in the world and the third leading cause of cancer deaths. Because standard chemotherapy usually has no beneficial outcome on HCC patients, there is significant need for new therapeutic modalities and novel therapeutic [click to continue…]
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Regulatory Application for RG-101 to be Filed in the Near Term: Clinical Studies in Man Expected to Commence in Early 2014
LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLS), a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting microRNAs, today announced that data demonstrating the positive preclinical profile of RG-101 will be presented in a late-breaking poster session at the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) being held in Washington, D.C. on Monday, November 4, 2013 from8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) to 5:30 p.m. EST. The poster is available on the Company’s website at http://www.regulusrx.com.
“RG-101 utilizes a unique mechanism of action by targeting microRNA-122, a liver-specific host factor for stability, replication and translation of HCV. We believe that therapies that target host-encoded factors essential for HCV replication may act as attractive combination agents because they may demonstrate activity across [click to continue…]
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EVRY, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
IntegraGen, a leading player in the development and marketing of molecular diagnostic testing in oncology and autism, announced today that it has finalized an agreement providing the company with exclusive licensing rights for the oncology biomarker hsa-miR-31-3p, a microRNA whose expression has been shown to be a predictor of progression free survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with anti-EGFR therapy. This exclusive license is based on original research led by Professor Laurent-Puig, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Genetics and head of the Clinical Oncogenetic Unit at European Georges Pompidou Hospital University Paris Descartes in Paris, France. IntegraGen obtained the exclusive license for the worldwide rights for this biomarker from the Paris Descartes University, INSERM, the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, and the Assistance Publique – Hopitaux de Paris, all leading French academic institutions which, along with IntegraGen, are co-owners of the patent.
“This agreement increases IntegraGen’s proprietary oncology biomarker portfolio and enhances our ability to offer new molecular diagnostic tests to physicians which can assist their clinical management of cancer patients,” stated Dr. Bernard Courtieu, IntegraGen’s CEO. “This agreement, which is a direct result of IntegraGen’s collaborative research with Prof. Laurent-Puig and his research team, will [click to continue…]
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, and NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – The Ohio State University today announced the signing of an exclusive world-wide agreement with Microlin Bio Inc., licensing a large portfolio of Ohio State’s groundbreaking cancer discoveries. The portfolio includes nearly 100 issued and pending microRNA patents that could lead to entirely new, more effective and more targeted ways to diagnose and treat prostate, ovarian, colon and lung cancers. Additionally, Microlin Bio Inc. has licensed a novel nucleic acid delivery technology to deliver these transformational therapies to cancer cells.
These technologies, years in the making, were developed by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) researcher Carlo Croce, M.D., The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy researcher Robert Lee, Ph.D., and collaborators from the National Cancer Institute with the National Institutes of Health.
Just over 10 years ago, Croce was the first in the world to link small cellular molecules called microRNA to cancer. MicroRNAs are now known to play a pivotal role in the growth and spread of many [click to continue…]
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