Concert Pharmaceuticals Announces Notice of Allowance for U.S. Patent Application Related to CTP-543, Lead Candidate for Treatment of Alopecia Areata
Claims cover pharmaceutical compositions of CTP-543 and methods of treating alopecia areata with CTP-543
New patent expected to expire in 2037
Concert expects to advance CTP-543 into Phase 3 evaluation for alopecia areata in 2020
“Concert is pursuing multiple avenues for securing its patent position for CTP-543. Importantly, this patent covers the clinical doses of CTP-543 that produced the robust results observed in our Phase 2 dose-ranging trial for the treatment of alopecia areata and upon issuance will be Orange Book eligible,” stated
About CTP-543 and Alopecia Areata
CTP-543 is an oral selective inhibitor of Janus kinases JAK1 and JAK2. The
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks hair follicles, resulting in partial or complete loss of hair on the scalp and body. Alopecia areata may affect up to 650,000 Americans at any given time1. The scalp is the most commonly affected area, but any hair-bearing site can be affected alone or together with the scalp. Onset of the disease can occur throughout life and affects both women and men. Alopecia areata can be associated with serious psychological consequences, including anxiety and depression. There are currently no drugs approved by the
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Cautionary Note on Forward Looking Statements
Any statements in this press release about our future expectations, plans and prospects, including, among others, statements about our expectations regarding the issuance of a patent following receipt of a Notice of Allowance and the clinical development of CTP-543, and any other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: the uncertainties inherent in the initiation of future clinical trials, whether preliminary results from a clinical trial will be predictive of the final results of that trial or whether results of early clinical trials will be indicative of the results of later clinical trials, expectations for regulatory approvals and other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the
1 Fricke M. Epidemiology and Burden of alopecia areata: a systemic review. Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology. 2015; Vol 8. 397-403.
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Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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