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Annovis Secures U.S. Patent for Buntanetap in the Prevention and Treatment of Neurological Injuries Caused by Brain Infections
MALVERN, Pa., April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Annovis Bio, Inc. (NYSE: ANVS) (“Annovis” or the “Company”), a Phase 3 clinical-stage biotechnology company developing the investigational oral therapy, buntanetap, for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD), today announced the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,582,632 B2, covering prevention and treatment of neurological injuries arising from brain infections through the administration of buntanetap
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