Six months of treatment with MN-001 (tipelukast), MediciNova’s investigational oral therapy, failed to significantly improve lung function in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to data from a small Phase 2 clinical trial. The therapy, however, was associated with some positive effects, such as a reduction in worsening IPF…

The European Patent Office (EPO) has issued a “notice of intent” to grant a patent to MN-001 (tipelukast), MediciNova’s investigational oral therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Once issued, the patent will…

A Japanese agency has cleared MediciNova’s request for a patent covering the use of its orally available candidates MN-001 (tipelukast) and MN-002 — a major metabolite of MN-001 — in treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The company announced it has received a Notice of Allowance from…

MN-001, a potential treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), will soon have patent protections in China. MediciNova, the company developing MN-001 (tipelukast), received a Notice of Allowance from the Chinese Patent Office, which means that the company’s application fulfills all necessary requirements. Once issued, the patent is expected to…

MediciNova received a notice of allowance for a new patent covering MN-001 (tipelukast) and MN-002 (a major metabolite of MN-001) for the treatment of fibrosis,  broadly defined as wide-ranging fibrosis or fibrotic diseases, affecting different organs and due to different etiologies, including pulmonary fibrosis. Once issued by the U.S. Patent and…

MediciNova Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of diseases with unmet medical needs, recently announced the start of a Phase 2 study on its product MN-001 (tipelukast) as treatment for patients with a diagnosis of moderate to severe idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). IPF…

MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing novel, small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of diseases with unmet medical needs, recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted its leading product candidate for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) a Fast Track Designation. This follows the agency’s October 2014 decision to grant…

MediciNova, Inc., a publicly-traded biopharmaceutical company working on developing novel, small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of diseases with unmet medical needs, recently announced that it is in late-stage discussions with researchers at Penn State University (lead researcher Dr. Rebecca Bascom) to begin a Phase 2 clinical trial of MN-001 (tipelukast) for…

MediciNova, Inc. a biopharmaceutical company targeting the development of novel small-molecule treatments for conditions with unmet medical needs, recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved their protocol for a new clinical trial of MN-001 (under the name tipelukast) as a potential therapeutic for patients with…

MediciNova, Inc.’s idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) drug candidate MN-001 (tipelukast) was recently granted orphan drug status by the US Food and Drug Administration. As a result, MediciNova will have exclusive rights to market MN-001 to treat patients with IPF, should it be approved following clinical trials. “We are very pleased…