DERMAGO Group (“DERMAGO”), announced today that it has acquired with immediate effect all patents regarding the manufacture of the pharmaceutical ingredient Polyphenon® E, a defined extract from green tea leaves, from the Japanese patent holder Mitsui Norin. Synonyms for “Polyphenon® E” are “defined extract from green tea leaves” and “Sinecatechins”.
The patent family comprises patents on the composition as well as the unique, complex manufacturing and extraction procedure of Polyphenon® E from green tea leaves.
With the patent acquisition, DERMAGO is strengthening its position in the market of innovative phytopharmaceutical products.
Polyphenon® E is the active agent of an ointment approved for the topical treatment of external genital and perianal warts (Condylomata acuminata) in immunocompetent patients over 18 years of age.
DERMAGO also sees promising potential for the agent’s development for other dermal or specific systemic indications, such as in the area of immunotherapy with the simultaneous development of the respective dosage forms. 1
DERMAGO is the holding company of Aresus Pharma GmbH, Skin Care Pharma GmbH and DEGODE Pharma GmbH which are all specialized in the area of dermatology.
1: Dryden GW et. al, Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013 Aug;19(9):1904-12. doi: 10.1097 / Jason Yap et al., Authorea. March 23, 2020 / Shanafelt TD et al. Cancer. 2013 Jan 15;119(2):363-70. doi: 10.1002/cncr.27719. Epub 2012 Jul 3.
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