Purple Biotech Granted New U.S. Patent for NT219 in Combination with EGFR Antibody Therapy, Enhancing Global IP Protection in Major Markets

NT219 in combination with EGFR antibody cetuximab (Erbitux) is currently entering a Phase 2 study for head and neck cancer

REHOVOT, Israel, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Purple Biotech Ltd. ("Purple Biotech" or "the Company") (NASDAQ/TASE: PPBT), a clinical-stage company developing first-in-class therapies that seek to overcome tumor immune evasion and drug resistance, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for NT219 used in combination with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibodies for treating cancer patients who have acquired resistance to EGFR therapies. The patent, titled “Combinations of IRS/STAT3 dual modulators and anti-cancer agents for treating cancer” addresses NT219 in combination with cetuximab (Erbitux) as well as other EGFR antibodies such as panitumumab (Vectibix) and necitumumab (Portrazza) in treating tumors resistant to EGFR therapy and in preventing or delaying cancer tumor recurrence following cessation of treatment with an EGFR therapy.

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