WOBURN, Mass.– ReForm Biologics, a company developing a new generation of bio-innovative biologic medicines to improve patient access, safety and convenience, announced the expansion of its patent portfolio with issuance of its first patent in China, Patent No. CN ZL20158003.
The patent, entitled “Viscosity-Reducing Excipient Compounds for Protein Formulations,” covers formulations containing caffeine as an excipient that significantly reduces the viscosity of highly concentrated therapeutic protein solutions. ReForm has protected caffeine as a viscosity reducing excipient in four previous patents, U.S. Patent No. 9,605,051, U.S. Patent No. 9,867,881, U.S. Patent No. 10,478,498 and Japanese Patent No. JP 6674910.
“With our recent announcement that ReForm Biologics is developing an in-house bio-innovative medicine pipeline to convert hospital-based intravenous dosing to subcutaneous injections, this patent will allow the potential development of new treatments in China,” said John M. Sorvillo, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer. “Our strategy is focused on improving patient compliance, convenience, flexibility, and ultimately reducing patient pain and suffering. We believe that this approach could facilitate partnerships with pharmaceutical companies in the rapidly expanding Chinese life sciences sector.”
“The ability to deliver highly concentrated, protein formulations still remains a major challenge for biopharmaceutical companies,” said Robert Mahoney, Ph.D., Vice President R&D. “This new patent in China expands the reach of our innovative platform that can enhance new biologic therapeutics, including pediatric applications, by reducing injection volumes, pain and discomfort, allowing for better patient care.”
