Canada grants patent for VAL001
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) 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 Canada until 2031. Previously the patent has been granted in Europe, US, Japan and Korea under equivalent conditions. The patent applies to a combination of a HDAC inhibitor and a steroid for pre-treatment before chemotherapy (R-CHOP) in the treatment of diffuse