SAN JOSE, Calif. , March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Anixa Biosciences, Inc. ("Anixa" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ANIX ), a biotechnology company focused on the treatment and prevention of cancer, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance for a key patent application covering its ovarian cancer vaccine technology.
The patent includes broad claims related to methods of eliciting an immune response targeting Anti-Mullerian Hormone Receptor, Type II (AMHR2), a promising target for ovarian cancer prevention and treatment. Anixa's ovarian cancer vaccine, being developed in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic and the National Cancer Institute, represents a novel approach to preventing and treating ovarian cancer, particularly among high-risk populations such as those carrying BRCA mutations or with a family history of the disease. The allowed claims include methods of administering an immunogenic composition comprising a nucleic acid encoding the AMHR2 polypeptide, specifically the extracellular domain of human AMHR2, to elicit an AMHR2-specific immune response.
Dr. Amit Kumar , Chairman and CEO of Anixa Biosciences, commented, "Receiving this Notice of Allowance from the USPTO is a significant milestone in our mission to develop a preventative and therapeutic ovarian cancer vaccine. The allowed claims provide broad protection for the various components and delivery mechanisms of our vaccine technology.
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