Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'Novel Antibacterial DHFR Inhibitor Identified Through Pharmacophore-Based Virtual Screening And Molecular Dynamics Simulation' Filed by Vignan's Foundation For Science, Technology And Research

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541123928 A) filed by Vignan's Foundation For Science, Technology And Research, Vadlamudi, Andhra Pradesh, on Dec. 9, 2025, for 'novel antibacterial dhfr inhibitor identified through pharmacophore-based virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulation.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. Mithun Rudrapal.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 2, under issue no. 01/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains a critical global health threat, necessitating the development of novel antimicrobial agents. Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) represents a validat...