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BioRestorative Therapies Announces Notice of Allowance by the European Patent Office for Patent Related to its ThermoStem® Program
--Patent provides protection in key international markets for BioRestorative’s ThermoStem® program targeting obesity and metabolic disorders, including type 2
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[{"type":"text","content":"--Patent provides protection in key international markets for BioRestorative’s ThermoStem® program targeting obesity and metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes-- MELVILLE, N.Y., Feb. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. (“BioRestorative”, “BRTX” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BRTX), a clinical stage company focused on stem cell-based therapies, today announced that the European Patent Office has issued a notice of allowance for a patent application related to the Company’s metabolic ThermoStem® program. The notice of allowance was issued on February 6, 2023. Claims granted under the new patent cover implantable three-dimensional scaffolds and brown adipocytes that have been derived from human brown adipose-derived stem cells. The therapeutic combination of scaffolds as a delivery system and brown adipose-derived stem cells provides the ability to deliver metabolically active cells. Therapeutic benefits of using brown adipose have been demonstrated in various models and may provide a valuable therapeutic tool for treating a range of metabolic disorders in multi-billion dollar markets. Certain companies that use encapsulation technology coupled with cells have shown promising clinical results treating type 1 diabetes in their Phase 1/2 clinical trials. “Our patent family for our ThermoStem® program continues to grow as we receive additional patent grants in key markets,” said Lance Alstodt, the Company’s CEO. “We are committed to the development of ThermoStem® as a potential treatment for obesity and metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes. This patent, which covers a manufacturing process for ThermoStem® developed by BioRestorative’s scientists, enhances our ability to do so in European jurisdictions.” About BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. (www.biorestorative.com) develops therapeutic products using cell and tissue protocols, primarily involving adult stem cells. Our two core programs, as described below, relate to the treatment of disc/spine disease and metabolic disorders: • Disc/Spine Program (brtxDISC™): Our lead cell therapy candidate, BRTX-100, is a product formulated from autologous (or a person’s own) cultured mesenchymal stem cells collected from the patient’s bone marrow. We intend that the product will be used for the non-surgical treatment of painful lumbosa...