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SYDNEY, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: RCE, FSE: R9Q), (Recce or the Company) the Company developing a new class of synthetic anti-infectives, today announced it was granted a Family 4 patent by the Japan Patent Office for its anti-infectives, with expiry in 2041.
“We are encouraged by the Japan Patent Office’s formal recognition of Recce’s new class of anti-infectives,” said James Graham, Chief Executive Officer of Recce Pharmaceuticals. “Global patent protection underscores our commitment to addressing critical unmet medical needs with innovative therapies. We are well-positioned to deliver meaningful solutions for patients worldwide.”
The Japan Patent claims relate to RECCE® 327 (R327) and RECCE® 529 (R529), including:
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Process for preparation of RECCE® anti-infectives
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Use of R327/R529 for the treatment of disease, particularly the treatment of bacterial infections, viral infections, and more
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Specifically, further validating RECCE® anti-infectives from studies in acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI), diabetic foot infections (DFI), burn wounds, lung infections (i.e., ventilator-associated pneumonia/hospital-acquired pneumonia), urinary tract infections, gonorrhoea, influenza, and SARS-CoV2
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Administration by oral, inhalation, transdermal delivery, or by injection (into the bloodstream, intramuscular, and/or intravenous)
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Administration may also be applied as an aerosol, gel, topical foam or ointment (or impregnated into a dressing for application to skin or mucous membranes for transdermal or transmucosal delivery)
This is the fourth Family 4 patent, alongside Australia, Canada, and Israel, with further Patent Cooperation Treaty Country (PCT) submissions in respective stages of review/allowed.
Japan is the third largest pharmaceutical market in the world,1 with a share of approximately 5% of the global pharmaceutical market.2 The antibiotic resistance market in Japan is expected to reach a projected revenue of $411.3 million by 2030. The Japanese antibiotic resistance market expects a compound annual growth rate of 6.1% from 2024 to 2030.3
About Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: RCE, FSE: R9Q) is developing a New Class of Synthetic Anti-Infectives designed to address the urgent global health problems of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
Recce’s anti-infective pipeline includes three patented, broad-spectrum, synthetic polymer anti-infectives: RECCE® 327 (R327) as an intravenous and topical therapy that is being developed for the treatment of serious and potentially life-threatening infections due to Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including their superbug forms; RECCE® 435 (R435) as an orally administered therapy for bacterial infections; and RECCE® 529 (R529) for viral infections. Through their multi-layered mechanisms of action, Recce’s anti-infectives have the potential to overcome the processes utilised by bacteria and viruses to overcome resistance – a current challenge facing existing antibiotics.