Windtree Therapeutics announces patents allowed in Canada, Mexico

Windtree Therapeutics (WINT) announced that acute heart failure patents are allowed in Canada and Mexico. Additionally, the next generation pure SERCA2a activator patent for heart failure was granted in Isreal. This latest news for Windtree’s cardiovascular pipeline makes a total of 58 patents issued or allowed, with 17 pending. The cardiovascular patent estate includes istaroxime, the dual mechanism SERCA2a activators and the pure SERCA2a activators for the treatment of heart failure, prevention of arrhythmias and treatment of cardiogenic shock. “We are very pleased to be strengthening our cardiovascular patent estate,” said Jed Latkin, Chief Executive Officer of Windtree. “We believe that istaroxime has a unique profile to effectively treat acute heart failure patients with low blood pressure, who are most in need. Further, istaroxime has demonstrated favorable results in renal function and no increase in arrythmias that is lacking with currently available drugs. We are pursuing partnership for development and believe that the clinical studies to date are very encouraging in considering a Phase 3 program for istaroxime.”