Medicinova Patent Allowance for Treatment for Post-COVID Condition

 MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ:MNOV) and the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), announces that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a pending patent application, which covers MN-166 (ibudilast) for post-COVID conditions. The Method of Use patent covers administering a therapeutically effective doses of ibudilast (or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof) to alleviate a range of post-COVID conditions including anxiety, fatigue, depression, shortness of breath, post-traumatic stress disorder, chest tightness, palpitations, smell or taste dysfunction, sleep difficulties, hair loss, and rash.

The claim method allows for MN-166 (ibudilast) to be administered alone or in combination with other active agents, including corticosteroids, NSAIDs, SSRIs, and more. The allowed claims cover oral administration, intravenous administration, subcutaneous injection, intramuscular injection, and inhalation administration. The allowed claims cover a wide range of doses, a range of different dosing frequencies, and a range of different treatment periods. Once issued, this patent is expected to expire no earlier than November 2042.  

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/08/29/2938199/7767/en/MediciNova-Receives-Notice-of-Allowance-from-United-States-Patent-and-Trademark-Office-for-New-Patent-Covering-MN-166-ibudilast-for-the-Post-COVID-Condition.html