SAN DIEGO, Jan. 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apricus Biosciences, Inc., ("Apricus Bio") (Nasdaq:APRI) today announced that the Japanese Patent Office recently issued a Decision to Grant a Patent for the Company's development of a topical cream that utilizes vasoactive prostaglandin E to treat premature ejaculation ("PE"), entitled, "Compositions and Methods for the Treatment of Premature Ejaculation." This patent, when issued, will provide Japanese patent protection until March 2024, and is one in a series of issued patents and pending applications that Apricus Bio owns in the male sexual dysfunction field utilizing its proprietary NexACT® technology, which includes its Vitaros® product to treat erectile dysfunction ("ED"), among others in research and development.
