LA JOLLA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulus Therapeutics Inc. announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has allowed claims in a patent application (US Serial No. 12/550,579) derived from the "Tuschl III" patent series. The allowed claims relate to human microRNA miR-155, a microRNA that is a potential target for immuno-inflammatory indications, and a lead program of the Regulus-GSK Strategic Alliance. The strategic alliance with GSK was formed in 2008 to focus on developing microRNA therapeutics for the treatment of immuno-inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.
