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InterMune Announces Issuance of US Patent for ITMN-191

2009/02/24

InterMune Inc. announced in a press release the issuance of US Patent Number 7,491,794, a composition of matter patent which covers the ITMN-191 (R7227) compound.

 

The nominal 20-year patent term extends to October 13, 2024. ITMN-191 is an inhibitor of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A protease.

 

"We are pleased to announce that this new patent, which is the foundation of our intellectual property coverage of ITMN-191, has issued,” InterMune Chairman, CEO and President Dan Welch said.

 

“We look forward to continued progress in developing ITMN-191 with our partner, Roche, as we anticipate the start of our Phase 2b program in the second quarter of 2009," he added.

 

InterMune is a biotechnology company focused on the research, development and commercialization of innovative therapies in pulmonology and hepatology.

 


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