Vistagen Broadens PH80 Global Intellectual Property Portfolio with New Patents for the Treatment of Migraine
09 Luglio 2024 - 2:30PM
Business Wire
Vistagen (Nasdaq: VTGN), a clinical-stage neuroscience-focused
biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and
commercialization of groundbreaking therapies for psychiatric and
neurological disorders based on nose-to-brain neurocircuitry, today
announced the broadening of its global intellectual property
portfolio after receiving multiple new patents related to the use
of PH80 for the treatment of migraine. PH80 is a non-systemic,
hormone-free investigational pherine nasal spray in development as
a rapid-onset treatment for vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes) due to
menopause, with the potential to also treat premenstrual dysphoric
disorder, dysmenorrhea, and migraine.
The new patents complement previously granted PH80 U.S. Patent
No. 11,419,881 and EPO Patent No. 3955933 for the treatment of
migraine. All of the new patents are expected to be in effect until
2040, subject to possible patent term extensions on a
country-by-country basis.
- Australia: IP Australia issued a Notice of Allowance;
- Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region –
Intellectual Property Department issued Patent No. 40068177;
- Japan: The Japan Patent Office issued Patent No. 7476229;
and
- Mexico: The Mexican Institute of Industrial Property issued a
Notice of Allowance.
About PH80 Nasal Spray
PH80 is an investigational neuroactive pherine nasal spray with
a novel neurocircuitry-focused mechanism of action (MOA) that is
fundamentally differentiated from all currently approved treatment
options for women’s health indications. PH80’s proposed MOA does
not require systemic absorption or direct activity on neurons in
the brain. Vistagen is developing PH80 as a potential new
hormone-free treatment for the management of vasomotor symptoms
(hot flashes) due to menopause, with additional potential in
premenstrual dysphoric disorder, migraine, and dysmenorrhea.
About Pherines
Pherines are a novel class of synthetic neurocircuitry-focused
drug candidates for psychiatric and neurological disorders. They
are odorless and tasteless neuroactive steroids, delivered only
intranasally, each with a differentiated mechanism of action (MOA)
and safety profile from all currently approved drugs. Our
neuroactive pherines rapidly activate olfactory system
neurocircuitry to achieve therapeutic effects via nose-to-brain
neural connections. Through these connections, pherines activate
neural circuitry to specific brain regions that impact the
neuroscience disorders we are targeting, without requiring systemic
absorption or central nervous system (CNS) uptake. As a result of
their novel non-systemic MOAs, our pherine drug candidates have
demonstrated favorable and differentiated safety profiles in all
clinical trials completed to date.
About Vistagen
Headquartered in South San Francisco, CA, Vistagen (Nasdaq:
VTGN) is a clinical-stage neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical
company dedicated to the development and commercialization of
groundbreaking therapies for psychiatric and neurological disorders
based on its pioneering approach and deep understanding of
nose-to-brain neurocircuitry. Designed exclusively as nasal sprays
administered at microgram level doses, Vistagen’s diversified
pipeline of pherine product candidates rapidly activate
chemosensory neurons in the nasal cavity to impact olfactory system
and brain neurocircuitry. Favorable safety profiles have been
observed in all clinical studies of Vistagen’s pherine product
candidates completed to date. Vistagen’s neuroscience pipeline also
includes an oral prodrug with the potential to modulate NMDA
receptor activity in multiple neurological conditions, such as
levodopa-induced dyskinesia associated with Parkinson’s disease
therapy and neuropathic pain. At Vistagen, we are passionate about
creating novel and differentiated treatments that set new standards
of care for millions of people living with anxiety, depression, and
other neurological disorders. Connect at www.Vistagen.com.
Forward-looking Statements
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statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions
that, while considered reasonable by Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc.
(Vistagen or the Company) and its management, are inherently
uncertain. As with all pharmaceutical products, there are
substantial risks and uncertainties in the process of development
and commercialization and actual results or development may differ
materially from those projected or implied in these forward-looking
statements. Among other things, there can be no guarantee that the
scope of protection and enforceability provided by any patents
issued for any of the Company’s drug candidates, including PH80,
will be sufficient to deter competition, or that any of the
Company’s drug candidates, including PH80, will successfully
replicate past preclinical studies and/or clinical trials, complete
ongoing or future clinical trials, receive regulatory approval or
be commercially successful. Other factors that may cause such a
difference include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties
relating to delays in launching, conducting and/or completing
ongoing and planned nonclinical studies and clinical trials; the
period over which the Company anticipates its available financial
resources will fund its operating expense; the timing of completion
of preclinical studies and clinical trials and related preparatory
work required to apply for and maintain regulatory approval for any
of our product candidates; fluctuating costs of materials and other
resources and services required to conduct the Company’s ongoing
and/or planned clinical and nonclinical trials; market conditions;
the impact of general economic, industry or political conditions in
the United States or internationally; and other technical and
unexpected hurdles in the development, manufacture and
commercialization of the Company’s product candidates. These risks
are more fully discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in
the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2024, as well as discussions of potential
risks, uncertainties, and other important factors in our other
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these forward-looking statements in the future, because they apply
only as of the date of this press release and should not be relied
upon as representing the Company’s views as of any subsequent date.
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Investors: Mark A. McPartland Vistagen Therapeutics
markmcp@vistagen.com
Media: Caren Scannell Vistagen Therapeutics
cscannell@vistagen.com
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