Derma Sciences (DSCI) Issued Patents '233, '234 Covering DSC127

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Derma Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSCI), announced the issuance of patents 8,207,233 and 8,207,234 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. These patents provide additional intellectual property protection for the Company’s investigational drug DSC127 by describing the angiotensin peptide in a specific formulation and a method of using the same to treat diabetic foot ulcers.

The inventors are Drs. Kathleen Rodgers and Gere diZerega, both the original inventors of DSC127 and the patent portfolio surrounding the product. The two new patents were issued to the University of Southern California (USC) and have been added to Derma Sciences’ exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with USC. The new patents effectively extend the patent life of the drug through January 2032.

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