SelectImmune Pharma files important patent application for acute pyelonephritis
SelectImmune Pharma AB has filed for patent protection over a range of new agents that show surprising levels of activity in treatment of pyelonephritis. This new patent application adds to SelectImmune Pharma’s expanding range of intellectual property rights in the pharmaceutical sector, specifically for treating bacterial infections.Acute pyelonephritis or kidney infection, is a severe and common form of urinary tract infection, caused by bacteria that directly infect the kidneys. In about 30% of adults with acute pyelonephritis, bacteria invade the blood stream, causing urosepsis and