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Nov 4
Three New Mycobacterial Cell Wall-DNA Complex (MCC), Granted to Bioniche Life Sciences

A research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (TSE: BNC), has recently been granted three new patents for its core proprietary Mycobacterial Cell Wall-DNA Complex (MCC) and the related oligonucleotides.

  • U.S. patent entitled "Hyaluronic acid in the treatment of cancer" (U.S. Patent No. 7125858), inventors Dr. Nigel C. Phillips and Dr. Mario C. Filion, Bioniche Therapeutics.
    The patent has composition and methods claims covering the use of hyaluronic acid in combination with the Company's proprietary MCC and oligonucleotide technologies for the treatment of cancer. The patent also covers the use of hyaluronic acid with the anticancer agent tamoxifen for the treatment of cancer.
  • European patent, "Conformation-Activity Relationship of Apoptosis-Inducing Phosphodiester Oligonucleotides" (EP patent no. 1448986), describes the invention of a computer-based method to predict the anticancer activity of oligonucleotides. The inventors are: Dr. Nigel C. Phillips, Dr. Mario C. Filion, Dr. Sidney Holan and Dr. Stephanie Reader, Bioniche Therapeutics.
  • U.S. patent, "Oligonucleotide compositions and their use to induce differentiation of cells" (US patent no. 7087586), is based on method claims for 3'-OH, 5'-OH, chemically unmodified synthetic phospiodiester oligonucleotide covering use in both animals and humans with disease associated with insufficient differentiation of cells or to increase differentiation of pluriopotent cells. Such disease includes leukemia and lymphoma, among others. The inventors are: Dr. Mario C. Filion and Dr. Nigel C. Phillips, Bioniche Therapeutics.
  • According to Graeme McRae, President & CEO of Bioniche Life Sciences Inc.:

    "Bioniche takes its patent portfolio very seriously. We have more than 300 approved patents or pending patent applications in progress, and we are constantly adding more. This ensures the maximum opportunity for returns on marketed products."

    Read the full press release.

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