Monday, April 20, 2009

Achillion's NS4A antagonists in hep C gets US patent

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a leader in the discovery and development of small molecule drugs to combat the most challenging infectious diseases, announced that the US Patent & Trademark Office has granted Achillion US Patent No 7,476,686 related to the Achillion NS4A antagonists to treat the hepatitis C virus (HCV). This new patent, entitled 'Substituted Aryl Thioureas and related compounds; inhibitors of viral replication', includes novel mechanism of action claims and expires in 2025.

The details can be read here.

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