Anixa Biosciences Announces Issuance of Additional U.S. Patent for Ovarian Cancer Vaccine Technology
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Anixa Biosciences (NASDAQ: ANIX) announced the upcoming issuance of U.S. Patent Number 12,357,593 on July 15, 2025, strengthening its intellectual property portfolio for ovarian cancer vaccine technology. The patent covers methods of eliciting immune responses targeting anti-Müllerian hormone receptor, type II (AMHR2), a key target for ovarian cancer prevention and treatment.
The vaccine technology, developed in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic and the National Cancer Institute, focuses on preventing and treating ovarian cancer, particularly in high-risk populations with BRCA mutations or family history. The patent, issued to Cleveland Clinic with Anixa holding worldwide rights, includes methods for administering immunogenic compositions comprising nucleic acid encoding AMHR2 polypeptide.
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- New patent strengthens intellectual property protection for ovarian cancer vaccine technology
- Worldwide rights secured for the patent through Cleveland Clinic collaboration
- Technology targets high-risk populations with BRCA mutations
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Anixa's ovarian cancer vaccine, being developed in a collaboration between 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 patent includes 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. This patent was issued to Cleveland Clinic and Anixa exclusively holds the world-wide rights to the patent.
Dr. Amit Kumar, Chairman and CEO of Anixa Biosciences, commented, "The issuance of this patent by the USPTO continues to strengthen broad protection for the various components and delivery mechanisms of our vaccine technology. This patent supports the continued advancement of our program."
About Anixa Biosciences, Inc.
Anixa is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the treatment and prevention of cancer. Anixa's therapeutic portfolio consists of an ovarian cancer immunotherapy program being developed in collaboration with Moffitt Cancer Center, which uses a novel type of CAR-T, known as chimeric endocrine receptor-T cell (CER-T) technology. This technology is differentiated from other cell therapies as the natural ligand of the FSHR receptor, FSH, binds to the FSHR receptor on the tumor cell instead of an antibody fragment. Moffitt is a world leader in cancer immunotherapy treatments, pioneering next-generation cell therapies such as CAR-T, and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) to harness the power of the immune system. The Company's vaccine portfolio includes vaccines being developed in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic to treat and prevent breast cancer and ovarian cancer, as well as additional cancer vaccines to address many intractable cancers, including high incidence malignancies in lung, colon, and prostate. These vaccine technologies focus on immunizing against "retired" proteins that have been found to be expressed in certain forms of cancer. The breast and ovarian cancer vaccines were developed at Cleveland Clinic and exclusively licensed to Anixa. Cleveland Clinic is entitled to royalties and other commercialization revenues from the Company related to these vaccine technologies. Anixa's unique business model of partnering with world-renowned research institutions on all stages of development allows the Company to continually examine emerging technologies in complementary fields for further development and commercialization. To learn more, visit www.anixa.com or follow Anixa on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and YouTube.
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