BioXcel Therapeutics Announces European Patent Office’s Grant of Patent for Method of Treating Agitation in Dementia Using Sublingual Dexmedetomidine
NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:BTAI), a biopharmaceutical company utilizing artificial intelligence to develop transformative medicines in neuroscience and immuno-oncology, today reported that the European Patent Office (EPO) granted the Company’s European Patent No. 3,562,486 (the “486 patent”) on March 13, 2024. The 486 patent covers the use of dexmedetomidine administered sublingually to treat agitation in individuals with dementia. The patent encompasses a broad range of dosage forms, including films such as BXCL501 (sublingual dexmedetomidine), wafers, and tablets, at dexmedetomidine doses ranging from 3 mcg to 100 mcg.