Medivir AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: MVIR), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for cancer in areas of high unmet medical need, announces today that the company's patent application, covering both substance claims for fostroxacitabine bralpamide (fostrox) and its use for liver cancer treatment, has recently been approved by the Chinese patent authority. Corresponding patents have already been granted in the USA, the EU, Japan and a large number of other countries, mainly in Asia. The patent is valid until 2035 with extensions of up to 5 years expected in key markets. Primary liver cancer (HCC) is one of the most common forms of cancer with over 800,0001) new patients globally per year. More than 50% of these are estimated to be in China - This important patent approval in the largest HCC market, combined with our exciting clinical data from the ongoing phase 1b/2a study with fostrox, are key components to enable in-depth discussions with potential partners in China and other countries in Asia, says Jens Lindberg, CEO at Medivir.
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