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Tenax Therapeutics granted US patent covering IV levosimendan for PH-HFpEF until 2040
TENAX THERAPEUTICS, INC.
- USPTO Notice of Allowance for patent covering IV levosimendan in PH-HFpEF; patent expected to last until 2040.
- No FDA-approved treatments exist for PH-HFpEF, which affects over 1.5 million patients in the US.
- HELP Study showed levosimendan improved 6-minute walk distance by 29 meters (p=0.03); FDA accepted endpoint for Phase 3.
- Patent builds on existing U.S. Patent No. 11,213,524 for subcutaneous levosimendan issued Jan 2022.