US Patent Issued to ZYMEWORKS BC on May 20 for "Cytotoxic and anti-mitotic compounds, and methods of using the same" (Canadian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,303,544, issued on May 20, was assigned to ZYMEWORKS BC INC. (Vancouver, Canada).

"Cytotoxic and anti-mitotic compounds, and methods of using the same" was invented by Geoffrey C. Winters (Vancouver, Canada), Alexander Laurence Mandel (Vancouver, Canada), James R. Rich (Vancouver, Canada), Bradley John Hedberg (Vancouver, Canada), Tom Han Hsiao Hsieh (Vancouver, Canada), Elyse Marie Josee Bourque (L'Etang-du-Nord, Canada) and John Babcook (Vancouver, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Compounds having cytotoxic and/or anti-mitotic activity are disclosed. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, as well as pharmac...