COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genmab A/S (CSE: GEN) announced today that a patent has been issued for HuMax(R)-HepC by the US Patent and Trademark Office. HuMax-HepC is a fully human antibody currently in pre-clinical development to prevent reinfection with the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) after liver transplantation. HuMax-HepC binds to a common site on diverse strains of the virus. In pre-clinical studies, the antibody prevented the HCV from attaching to susceptible cells.
“The issuance of the HuMax-HepC patent marks another important milestone in building our business,” said Lisa N. Drakeman, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Genmab. “The patent provides broad protection over this unique antibody and gives us a potential edge over other biotech companies competing in the same arena.”
About Genmab A/S
Genmab A/S is a biotechnology company that creates and develops human antibodies for the treatment of life-threatening and debilitating diseases. Genmab has numerous products in development to treat cancer, infectious disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions, and intends to continue assembling a broad portfolio of new therapeutic products. At present, Genmab has multiple partnerships to gain access to disease targets and develop novel human antibodies including agreements with Roche, Amgen and Serono. A broad alliance provides Genmab with access to Medarex, Inc.'s array of proprietary technologies, including the UltiMAb(R) platform for the rapid creation and development of human antibodies to virtually any disease target. Genmab has operations in Copenhagen, Denmark, Utrecht, the Netherlands, and Princeton, New Jersey in the US. For more information about Genmab, visit http://www.genmab.com.
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