ARCA Biopharma Inc (ABIO)

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WESTMINSTER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)

ARCA biopharma, Inc. (ABIO), a biopharmaceutical company developing genetically targeted therapies for cardiovascular diseases, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a patent on methods and compositions of the S-isomer formulation of GencaroTM (bucindolol hydrochloride). The patent (USP# 8946284), entitled “Methods and Compositions involving (S)-Bucindolol,” provides intellectual property protection in the United States for the use of S-isomer Gencaro (Gencaro substantially free of its R-stereoisomer) as a potential treatment for right ventricular heart failure, congestive heart failure, hypertension, angina, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmia, mitral valve prolapse, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, or acute dissecting aortic aneurysm.

“We are pleased with the USPTO’s issuance of this patent, which we believe broadens our intellectual property protection around Gencaro in multiple important cardiovascular disease indications which impact large patient populations globally,” said Michael R. Bristow, President and Chief Executive Officer of ARCA. “This patent is a result of ARCA’s continued focus on innovation in cardiovascular drug development. The S-isomer of Gencaro contains the high affinity beta-1 and beta-2 receptor-blocking action as well as nitric oxide generating activity. In GENETIC-AF, our on-going Phase 2B/3 clinical trial, we are evaluating racemic (contains both S and R isomers) Gencaro as a potential treatment for the prevention of atrial fibrillation in a pharmacogenetically defined heart failure population at high risk of developing recurrent atrial fibrillation.”