FibroBiologics Granted U.S. Patent Covering the Use of Fibroblasts to Enhance Survival and Function of Transplanted Insulin-Producing Islets
FibroBiologics announced that the USPTO has issued U.S. Patent No. 12,691,147 covering methods and compositions for using fibroblasts to facilitate engraftment of insulin-producing islets in the treatment of Type 1 diabetes, with potential applications extending to other cell and tissue transplantation procedures.
Why it matters — This expands FibroBiologics' IP portfolio for its fibroblast platform beyond diabetes into broader transplantation applications, reinforcing the company's patent position with over 270 patents issued and pending.