Cantargia obtains patent approval for the antibody CAN04 (nidanilimab) in Japan
Cantargia AB announce that the Japanese patent authority, JPO has formally approved the company’s patent application of the antibody CAN04 (nidanilimab). CAN04 binds interleukin 1 receptor accessory protein (IL1RAP), blocks its activity and the antibody is being developed for cancer therapy. The granted patent has number JP6396488.Cantargia develops antibodies against IL1RAP for the treatment of life threating diseases. The main project, the immuno-oncology antibody CAN04, with a dual mechanism of action, is currently investigated in a phase I/IIa clinical trial focused on treatment of non-