Cellmid Limited (ASX: CDY) – Key European Patent for Anti-Midkine Antibodies Granted

• Patent for anti-midkine antibodies to prevent and treat cancer, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases granted in Europe

• Most important patent family in Cellmid’s cancer treatment program

• Second granted patent in global patent family

SYDNEY, Tuesday, 8 October 2013: Cellmid Limited (ASX: CDY) advises that the European Patent Office has granted one of Cellmid’s most important antibody patents, application EP07828015.3 (patent ’15.3) entitled “Antibody recognising C- domain of midkine” (expiry 2027). The granted claims cover Cellmid’s cancer program for antibodies and antibody fragments which bind to the important functional C-domain of growth factor midkine (MK). In particular, antibodies of any kind that bind to key MK C-domain epitopes are covered.

Significantly, patent ’15.3 also grants composition of matter claims for MK-specific antibodies, including Cellmid’s lead anti-cancer antibody. The granted claims also cover the use of any such antibody for prevention and treatment of cancer, autoimmune disease, inflammatory disease, and any disease attributed to cell migration.

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