BeyondSpring Granted Patent for Plinabulin

BeyondSpring announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted the Company a new patent, U.S. 10,596,169, for methods of treating severe chemotherapy-induced neutropenia (CIN) from Taxane in cancer patients by administering its lead asset Plinabulin, with protection through 2033.

“This is the first U.S. patent establishing Plinabulin’s beneficial effects in reducing CIN associated with taxane, one of the most commonly used chemotherapies,” said Dr. Lan Huang, BeyondSpring’s Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, and the inventor of this patent. “Plinabulin’s CIN reduction benefit gives oncologists the potential to optimize care for their patients and give them a better tool to aid in their fight against cancer. This patent is the first of a series of patents that protect Plinabulin’s novel benefits in reducing CIN.”

Plinabulin is currently in Phase 3 global clinical development for CIN prevention and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment. BeyondSpring currently owns 74 patents related to Plinabulin and its analogs, which have been granted in 36 jurisdictions, including 16 U.S. patents, with protection through 2036.