Wednesday, June 11, 2008

EntreMed Receives New Patent for 2-Methoxyestradiol Analogs

EntreMed, Inc. , a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases, today announced the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 7,371,741 covering analogs of 2- methoxyestradiol (2ME2). The patent grants EntreMed composition-of-matter and method of use intellectual property protection through 2025 for analogs of 2ME2 in oncology and a broad range of non-oncology indications, including inflammatory and immune disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, and other diseases characterized by abnormal cell division (mitosis).

The details can be read here.

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