For a young innovation company, IP protection is all about ensuring comprehensive coverage. LSIPR spoke to David Diamond of MannKind Corporation about its threats and opportunities.
In January this year, US researchers reported a shocking rise in childhood type 1 diabetes. The number of under-fives diagnosed in the state of Philadelphia rose 70 percent between 1985 and 2004, and in older children, diagnoses increased 29 percent.
The cause of this surge is unclear—less exercise, more sugar and increasingly sterile environments leading to a less resistant immune system have all been identified as possible contributing factors. But whatever the reason, it’s a trend that is spreading across the US, the UK and Europe: there are now more than 366 million diabetics worldwide and by 2030, the World Health Organization predicts it will be the seventh most common cause of death.
There is no known cure for diabetes, so both type 1 and 2 patients rely on medication to manage their illness. For type 1 sufferers, this is a daily injection of insulin to avoid fatigue, headaches and hypoglycaemia. For type 2 diabetics, it’s a mix of exercise, healthy eating and oral medication.
Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review (LSIPR) tracks the increasing challenges for intellectual property specialists in the rapidly evolving world of life sciences. From gene patents to stem cell research, we provide the very best news and analysis.
To continue reading this article and to access 4,500+ articles, our digital magazines and special reports published for LSIPR subscribers only then you will need a subscription.
If you are already subscribed please login.
Official LSIPR subscribers include:
Allen & Overy
Arnold & Siedsma
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch LLP (BSKB)
Carpmaels & Ransford
Cooley
European Patent Office
Finnegan LLP
GH Research
Gowling WLG
George Washington Law School
HGF Limited
IQVIA
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Marks & Clerk
Mintz Levin
NiKang Therapeutics Inc.
Powell Gilbert LLP
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Taylor Wessing
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Valea AB
World Intellectual Property Office
For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription we can add you into for FREE, please contact Atif at achoudhury@newtonmedia.co.
If you have any technical issues please email tech support.
MannKind Corporation, Afrezza, diabetes, insulin, inhaler, patent protection