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SuperGen Receives U.S. Patent For Nipent(R)(Pentostatin For Injection) Friday June 2, 8:00 am ET - Patent is First for SuperGen in Graft-versus-Host Disease -
DUBLIN, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SuperGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUPG - News) today announced the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 7,037,900 B2 entitled, "Composition and Method for Treating Graft-versus-Host Disease." The patent contains 39 claims relating to the composition and methods for treating graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) and, more specifically, to the administration of inhibitors of adenosine deaminase (ADA). In particular, novel formulations of ADA inhibitors such as pentostatin are utilized for suppressing T-lymphocyte mediated immune responses while minimizing systemic toxicity of the drug.
ADVERTISEMENT "This is SuperGen's first patent relating to the use of Nipent® in graft-versus-host disease, and it enhances the potential value of our franchise beyond the current approved indication of Hairy Cell Leukemia," said Edward L. Jacobs, Chief Operating Officer. "Nipent® is being studied in a large number of trials in a variety of clinical settings. This patent supports the ongoing efforts of clinical investigators to explore further Nipent's utility in GvHD."
About Nipent
Nipent® (pentostatin for injection) is currently approved as a single-agent treatment for patients with Hairy Cell Leukemia, and is not approved as either a single agent or as part of a combination regimen for treatment for any other indication.
About Graft -versus -Host Disease (GvHD)
GvHD is a condition that results when the immune cells of a transplant (usually of bone marrow) from a donor attack the tissues of the person receiving the transplant.
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