US Patent Issued to Tokushima University on March 17 for "Modified neuraminidase" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,577,570, issued on March 17, was assigned to Tokushima University (Tokushima, Japan).

"Modified neuraminidase" was invented by Kohji Itoh (Tokushima, Japan) and Jun Tsukimoto (Tokushima, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided are a modified-type neuraminidase, a gene encoding the modified-type neuraminidase, a combination of the modified-type neuraminidase and cathepsin A, a combination of the gene encoding the modified-type neuraminidase and a gene encoding cathepsin A, a vector including said genes, and a pharmaceutical composition containing same. The pharmaceutical composition can be used for the therapy of lysosomal storage ...