ORYZON receives “Intention to grant” communication for patent relating to the use of vafidemstat in Borderline Personality Disorder
The intention to grant is a formal communication from the EPO in which it indicates that the patent application has reached the status where it is allowed for issuance as a patent.
Oryzon Genomics, S.A. (ISIN Code: ES0167733015, ORY), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging epigenetics to develop therapies in diseases with strong unmet medical need, announced today that the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued an “intention to grant” communication for Oryzon’s European patent application EP20712565.9 entitled “Methods of treating borderline personality disorder” related to vafidemstat, Oryzon’s LSD1 inhibitor in clinical development for the treatment of psychiatric disorders like borderline personality disorder (BPD) and schizophrenia.
The intention to grant is a formal communication from the EPO in which it indicates that the patent application has reached the status where it is allowed for issuance as a patent. This European patent, once granted, will not expire until at least 2040, excluding any potential patent term extensions that may provide additional protection. Decision to grant communications have also recently been received in corresponding patent applications in Japan and Mexico, and patent applications are pending in other relevant markets.
“We are delighted to have received this decision to grant from the EPO. This European patent application further strengthens the company’s patent portfolio for vafidemstat in CNS, and together with our European patent application allowed earlier this year covering the use of vafidemstat for the treatment of aggression and social withdrawal, will significantly prolong vafidemstat’s commercial life in Europe”, said Neus Virgili, Oryzon’s Chief IP Officer.