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Oramed gets Indian patent for oral administration of proteins

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Oramed Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:ORMP) patent for its invention, titled “Methods and Compositions for Oral Administrations of Proteins” has been granted by the Indian Patent Office.

Oramed is seeking to revolutionize the treatment of diabetes through its proprietary flagship product, an orally ingestible insulin capsule, ORMD-0801. Having completed multiple Phase 2a trials, a Phase 2b trial in patients with Type 2 diabetes is ongoing under an IND with the FDA. In addition Oramed is developing an oral GLP-1 analog capsule, ORMD-0901.