On July 19, 2023 Imugene Limited (ASX:IMU) a clinical stage immunooncology company reported it has received a Notice of Allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for patent application number 16/324,541 which protects its oncolytic virotherapy CF33, including VAXINIA (CF33-hNIS) and CHECKVacc (CF33-hNIS-antiPDL1) (Press release, Imugene, JUL 19, 2023, View Source [SID1234633298]).

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The patent titled "CHIMERIC POXVIRUS COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF" (inventors Yuman Fong and Nanhai Chen from the City of Hope) protects the method of composition and method of use of Imugene’s licensed oncolytic virotherapy to 2037.

CF33 is a chimeric vaccinia poxvirus from the lab of inventor Professor Yuman Fong, Chair of Sangiacomo Family Chair in Surgical Oncology at City of Hope, and a noted expert in the oncolytic virus field.

Oncolytic viruses (OVs) are designed to both selectively kill tumour cells and activate the immune system against cancer cells, with the potential to improve clinical response and survival.

Imugene MD & CEO Leslie Chong said: "Imugene receiving this patent allowance for the CF33 family of oncolytic viruses from the US patent office is a crucial step forward and with the US being the largest healthcare market in the world, this is a particularly important patent milestone."

For more information please contact:
Leslie Chong
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer