CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADIL, ADILW)) ("Adial" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment and prevention of addiction and related disorders, today announced patent number 11,905,562 was issued on February 20, 2024 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent covers the Company's lead investigational new drug product, AD04, and its ability to target the serotonin transporter gene for the potential treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD).
"We are proud to be awarded another important patent that broadens our Intellectual Property portfolio and covers meaningful aspects of our lead asset, AD04, including its unique ability to target the serotonin transporter gene," commented Cary Claiborne, CEO of Adial Pharmaceuticals. "We believe AD04 has significant potential to treat OUD and other drug dependencies in addition to our initial indication of alcohol use disorder. We remain focused on advancing AD04 toward commercialization for the treatment of alcohol use disorder and look forward to advancing OUD and other indications in the future."
About Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Adial Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapies for the treatment and prevention of addiction and related disorders. The Company's lead investigational new drug product, AD04, is a genetically targeted, serotonin-3 receptor antagonist, therapeutic agent for the treatment of AUD in heavy ...