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GRI Bio Secures New U.S. Composition of Matter Patent Covering Novel Compound Structures
Issued Claims Protect Distinct Molecular Designs with Broad Therapeutic Potential Across Inflammatory, Fibrotic, and Autoimmune Diseases LA JOLLA, CA, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GRI Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRI) (“GRI Bio” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company advancing an innovative pipeline of immune cell modulators for the treatment of inflammatory, fibrotic and autoimmune diseases, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. Patent No. 12,528,775,
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