ROSEVILLE, Minn., Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Rebiotix Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on harnessing the power of the human microbiome to treat challenging diseases, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. Patent No. 9,433,651 to Rebiotix for its patent application entitled, “Microbiota Restoration Therapy (MRT), Compositions and Methods of Manufacture.” The patent covers Microbiota Restoration Therapy (MRT) compositions and methods for manufacturing, processing and delivering the compositions, and builds on Rebiotix’s patent issuances in Australia and Canada.
MRT is a standardized, stabilized drug technology that is designed to rehabilitate the human microbiome by delivering a broad spectrum of live microbes into a patient’s intestinal tract via a ready-to-use and easy-to-administer format. The patented technology is based on ground-breaking work that provides an avenue for the treatment of a variety of diseases including Clostridium difficile (C.diff), ulcerative colitis, hepatic encephalopathy and multi-drug resistant organisms.
“This patent covering our MRT platform is a significant addition to Rebiotix’s IP estate as we continue to advance our industry-leading pipeline of microbiome-directed drug therapies, including RBX2660, our Phase 3-ready drug candidate,” stated Lee Jones, Chief Executive Officer of Rebiotix. “Rebiotix has established one of the deepest IP portfolios in the microbiome industry covering an array of subjects, from formulation and storage to delivery and disease targets, that we believe are key to the eventual commercialization of microbiota-based therapeutics.”
About Rebiotix Inc.
Rebiotix Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on harnessing the power of the human microbiome to revolutionize the treatment of challenging diseases. Rebiotix is the most clinically advanced microbiome company in the industry, with its Phase 3-ready drug candidate, RBX2660, having successfully completed a Phase 2b randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial as a potential treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (PUNCH CD2). RBX2660 has been granted Orphan Drug status, Fast Track status and Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the FDA for its potential to treat recurrent C. diff. infection. Rebiotix’s development pipeline includes multiple formulations targeting several disease indications and is built around its pioneering Microbiota Restoration Therapy (MRT) platform. MRT is a standardized, stabilized drug technology that is designed to rehabilitate the human microbiome by delivering a broad spectrum of live microbes into a patient’s intestinal tract via a ready-to-use and easy-to-administer format. For more information on Rebiotix and its pipeline of human microbiome-directed therapies, visit www.rebiotix.com.
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