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Aprea Therapeutics Announces Strategic IP Portfolio Evolution in DNA Damage Response (DDR) Cancer Therapeutics
DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: APRE) (“Aprea”, or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical
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[{"type":"text","content":"DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: APRE) (“Aprea”, or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative treatments that exploit specific cancer cell vulnerabilities while minimizing damage to healthy cells, today provided an update on its existing patent portfolio. “Our strong patent portfolio reflects our commitment to innovation and leadership in the field of DNA Damage Response therapeutics,” said Oren Gilad, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Aprea. “Intellectual property is an essential component of Aprea’s strategy, enabling us to advance first in class and best in class oncology treatments while protecting the value of our assets. Our commitment to securing global intellectual property rights underscores our long-term vision to develop and commercialize breakthrough therapies for difficult to treat cancers.” Aprea’s ATR inhibitor program is protected by a strong patent estate, including four granted U.S. patents, one pending U.S. application, and one pending provisional application. There are 19 granted non-U.S. patents and 16 pending non-U.S. patent applications. The granted patents will expire 2035-2037 and the pending applications, if granted, could extend exclusivity into 2044. Additional regulatory exclusivities up to five years may also be available. This portfolio comprehensively covers the program’s proprietary compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of use. The Company’s lead ATR inhibitor, ATRN-119, is currently being evaluated in the ABOYA-119 clinical trial as monotherapy in patients with advanced solid tumors having at least one mutation in a defined panel of DNA damage response (DDR)-related genes. The intellectual property covering Aprea’s WEE1 kinase inhibitor program includes one pending U.S. patent application and 12 pending non-U.S. patent applications. The WEE1 family of applications, if granted, will expire in 2043, not including any regulatory exclusivities that may be awarded. The WEE1-portfolio covers key aspects of the program, including proprietary compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of use. The Company’s lead WEE1 inhibitor, APR-1051, is currently being evaluated in the ACESOT-1051 Phase 1 clinical trial in advanced/metastatic solid tumors harboring certain cancer-associated ...