GENEVA, Nov. 25 -- THE KITASATO INSTITUTE (5-9-1, Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo1088641), 学校法人北里研究所 (東京都港区白金5丁目9番1号) filed a patent application (PCT/JP2025/017799) for "METHOD FOR SCREENING DRUG FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING AGE-RELATED HEARING LOSS" on May 16, 2025. With publication no. WO/2025/239443, the details related to the patent application was published on Nov 20, 2025.

Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Inventor(s): NAGAO, Kazuaki (c/o...