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Ciclofilin Pharmaceuticals Granted Patent in Japan for Cyclophilin Inhibitor Drugs
February 24, 2015 09:00 ET | Source: Ciclofilin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 24, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ciclofilin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Ciclofilin" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company focused on the development of broad spectrum antivirals, today announced that the Company has been issued a patent in Japan for its cyclophilin inhibitor drugs entitled "Nonimmunosuppressive Cyclosporine Analogue Molecules."
The Company's lead molecule, CPI-431-32, is a candidate medicine that is designed to target and inhibit a host cellular enzyme known as cyclophilin A ("CyPA"). CyPA is responsible for activation of viral proteins critical for the life cycles of hepatitis B virus ("HBV"), human immunodeficiency virus type 1 ("HIV-1"), and hepatitis C virus ("HCV"). By understanding the nature of how cyclophilins play a role in viral replication, the Company has developed CPI-431-32, for the treatments of HBV, HIV-1, and HCV, as well as the treatment of infection with more than one of these viruses simultaneously (co-infection). Co-infection, in particular, represents an underserved, difficult-to-treat and unique patient population.
"Within the industrialized world, Japan has one of the highest rates of liver cancer linked directly to infection with HCV/HBV viruses," stated Dr. Cosme Ordoñez, Ciclofilin's President. "The burden of HBV/HCV related liver cancers in the East Asia Region, including Japan, represents about 66% of the total number of patients suffering from this disease worldwide. Given the prevalence of these infections and co-infections in Japan, and the associated health care burden, we believe that our drug could potentially be an effective treatment for these diseases, especially in co-infected patients."
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