Aeterna Zentaris Granted Patent for Perifosine by European Patent Office

Aeterna Zentaris Inc. AEZS today announced that the European Patent Office has granted a patent for the use of alkyl phosphocholines, more specifically perifosine (octadecyl 1,1-dimethylpiperidino-4-yl phosphate), in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of benign and malignant tumours, prior to and/or during the treatment with approved anti-tumour anti-metabolites such as 5FU and capecitabine. Filed on July 29, 2003, the patent (EP #1 545 553) titled, "Use of Alkyl Phosphocholines in Combination with Anti-Tumour Medicaments", will be effective as of July 13, 2011, following its announcement in the European Patent Bulletin, and will expire on July 28, 2023.