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MANF Therapeutics Receives Notices of Allowance Covering MANF Use as Treatment for Parkinson's in Europe and Diabetes in Japan
MANF Therapeutics Receives Notices of Allowance Covering MANF Use as Treatment for Parkinson's in Europe and Diabetes in Japan.
About this update from Amarantus Bioscience Holdings, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\nNew York, NY, Jan. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- MANF Therapeutics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amarantus Bioscience Holdings, Inc. (OTCPK: AMBS) in pre-clinical development advancing mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) as a disease-modifying treatment for orphan ophthalmological conditions and neurodegenerative diseases, today announced it has received a notice of allowance from the European Patent Office covering the use of MANF as a treatment for various neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, as well as a notice of allowance from the Japanese Patent Office covering the use of MANF as a treatment for diabetes and other beta-cell disorders.\n MANF has significant therapeutic potential across multiple orphan ophthalmological conditions such as RAO, and retinitis pigmentosa, where MANF has already received orphan drug designations from the FDA, Wolfram’s Syndrome, as well as in larger indications such as Glaucoma, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, including stroke and myocardial infarction. MANF Therapeutics is the front-runner and primary worldwide intellectual property (IP) holder for MANF-based therapies including protein therapy, gene therapy and cell therapy. The Company owns rights to composition of matter patents and patent applications for MANF and owns, or has licenses to, method of use patents and patent applications covering the use of MANF in ophthalmology, neurology and diabetes, as well as other immune system-related applications. About MANF Therapeutics, Inc. MANF (mesencephalic-astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor) is believed to have broad potential because it is a naturally-occurring protein produced by the body to reduce/prevent apoptosis (cell death) in response to injury or disease, via the unfolded protein response. By administering exogenously produced MANF to the body, Amarantus is seeking to use a regenerative medicine approach to assist the body with higher quantities of MANF when needed. Amarantus is the front-runner and primary holder of intellectual property around MANF and is initially focusing on the development of MANF-based protein therapeutics. MANF's lead indication is retinitis pigmentosa, and additional indications including Parkinson's disease, diabetes and Wolfram's syn...