[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Celltrion announced on the 14th that it has obtained a patent for a 'binding molecule with neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2.' SARS-CoV-2 is the pathogen that causes the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).



This patent is a substance patent for Celltrion's COVID-19 antibody treatment (CT-P59) under development. Celltrion stated, "We submitted a conditional approval application for CT-P59, which uses the antibody covered by this patent, to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on the 29th of last month, and we plan to proceed with global approvals including the United States and Europe," adding, "We plan to file an international patent application (PCT) by March."


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