News from a former Ambassador Award Honoree: Amicus Therapeutics Announces Issuance of New U.S. Composition of Matter Patent for Galafold® (migalastat), Strengthening Patent Protection Through 2038
Galafold U.S. Intellectual Property Protection Now Includes 35 Issued Patents, 18 of which expire in 2038
PHILADELPHIA, April 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amicus Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FOLD), a patient-dedicated global biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing novel medicines for rare diseases, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. Patent No. 11,304,940, which is directed to a composition of matter covering migalastat (Galafold®).
The new U.S. patent titled “Methods of Treating Fabry Patients Having Renal Impairments” is directed to a molecule comprising migalastat bound to an alpha-galactosidase A protein and expires in 2038.