US and Korea grants patents for VAL001
US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) has announced the intent to grant Respiratorius patent for VAL001, "A Pharmaceutical Composition Comprising a HDAC inhibitor and a steroid and the use thereof."After the formal fees have been paid, the patent will be granted, which will give Respiratorius market exclusivity in the United States and Korea until 2031. Previously the patent has been granted in Europe and Japan under equivalent conditions. The patent applies to a combination of a HDAC inhibitor and a steroid for pretreatment before