InDex Pharmaceuticals gets patent for additional DIMS compounds granted in the US

InDex has a discovery stage portfolio of more than 150 DNA-based ImmunoModulatory Sequences (DIMS), several of which are already protected by approved composition-of-matter patents. The new US patent, entitled Methods for identifying biologically active oligonucleotides capable of modulating the immune system (patent number 9593337), covers both the composition-of-matter and method-of-use of 19 different DIMS compounds for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, cancer and infectious diseases. The patent was filed in 2011 and provides an exclusivity period until December 2031, with the possibility of up to 5 years term extension after market approval.

“We continue the work to broaden our preclinical DIMS portfolio in parallel with the clinical development of our lead drug candidate cobitolimod,” said Peter Zerhouni, CEO of InDex Pharmaceuticals. “This new patent further strengthens our robust intellectual property portfolio and we are very pleased that the USPTO confirms the novelty of our DIMS platform.”

InDex’s DIMS compunds are synthetic oligonucleotides that function as immunomodulatory agents by targeting Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9). DIMS mimic bacterial DNA, without being harmful, and stimulate immune cells to produce beneficial anti-inflammatory cytokines that help to dampen inflammation. This opens up opportunities for the treatment of different inflammatory conditions, in which the immune responses are imbalanced. The company’s foremost asset is the drug candidate cobitolimod, which is in late stage clinical development for the treatment of moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis. Besides cobitolimod there are other DIMS candidates that the Company has selected for further preclinical development. InDex has been awarded a grant of SEK 1.8 million for this development from the Swedish innovation agency Vinnova.

For more information:
Peter Zerhouni, CEO
Phone: +46 8 508 847 35
E-mail: peter.zerhouni@indexpharma.com 

InDex Pharmaceuticals in brief
InDex is a pharmaceutical development company focusing on immunological diseases where there is a high unmet medical need for new treatment options. The company’s foremost asset is the drug candidate cobitolimod, which is in late stage clinical development for the treatment of moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis – a debilitating, chronic inflammation of the large intestine. InDex has also developed a platform of patent protected discovery stage substances, so called DNA based ImmunoModulatory Sequences (DIMS), with the potential to be used in treatment of various immunological diseases.

InDex is based in Stockholm, Sweden. The company’s shares are traded on Nasdaq First North Stockholm. Redeye AB is the company’s Certified Adviser. For more information, please visit www.indexpharma.com

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