Immunovant Awarded U.S. Patent for IMVT-1402
NEW YORK, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Immunovant, Inc. (Nasdaq:IMVT), a clinical-stage immunology company dedicated to enabling normal lives for people with autoimmune diseases, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 11,926,669 (“the ‘669 patent”) for IMVT-1402, the Company’s second-generation antibody targeting the neonatal fragment crystallizable receptor (FcRn). The allowed claims cover composition of matter for the binding sequence of IMVT-1402 to FcRn, method of use of the antibody for treating autoimmune disease, as well as methods for its manufacturing. Not including any potential patent term extension, the ‘669 patent will expire on June 23, 2043. IMVT-1402 is being developed by Immunovant based on antibody discovery efforts by HanAll Biopharma.