ANEW MEDICAL, INC. Strengthens Intellectual Property Protection with U.S. Patent Issuance for Its Secreted RNA Splice Variant of the Human Klotho Gene Used for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative and Age-Related Diseases

NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ANEW MEDICAL, INC. ("ANEW" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:WENA) a U.S. -based biotechnology company focused on developing cell and gene-based treatments for aging, and age-related diseases, today announced the grant and issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,036,268 ("the 268 patent") covering the secreted RNA splice variant of the human Klotho gene, referred to as "s-KL", for the treatment of cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases.

The human Klotho gene, sometimes referred to as the "anti-aging" gene, also controls many normal brain and neurologic functions. The Klotho gene-therapy patent in the U.S. is instrumental new intellectual property ("IP") protecting its development and commercialization in the U.S. ANEW previously announced that patents have already been granted and issued in Europe, China, and other Asian markets.

ANEW's IP portfolio has been licensed on an exclusive worldwide basis from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and Institució Catalana De Recerca Estudis Avançats (ICREA) in Barcelona, Spain, and provides ANEW with rights to develop and commercialize novel genetic approaches for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or "Lou Gehrig's disease"), Parkinson's disease, and other age-related disorders. Replacing or augmenting the production of the gene product, s-KL, may also be used to support longevity.

"This is a major win for ANEW and our shareholders," commented Dr. Joseph Sinkule, the Founder, Chairman and CEO of ANEW. "It provides us with the protection we need to successfully move forward with the development of our innovative protein, cell and gene therapies using our patented sequence and use of s-KL secreted Klotho RNA splice variant sequence and delivery systems to treat these devastating neurodegenerative diseases. With the issuance of this important patent in the USA, ANEW has secured an enviable global IP position with patents already issued in Europe, China, Hong Kong, and Japan."

About ANEW MEDICAL, INC.

ANEW MEDICAL, INC. (NASDAQ:WENA) is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of patented, novel disease-modifying technologies targeting the brain and central nervous system (CNS) that are seen as key developments in treating neurodegenerative and age-related disorders. The Company obtained exclusive worldwide rights to platform technologies and knowhow to develop cutting edge protein, gene and cell therapies to treat age-related pathologies such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease, ALS, multiple sclerosis and rare neurodegenerative diseases. The company is managed by a team of individuals and advisors who are highly experienced in biopharmaceutical product development and commercialization.

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