South Korea’s JW Pharmaceutical has received a patent in Russia for a hair loss treatment currently under development, marking the first time that its candidate drug has been patented overseas.
The pharmaceutical firm received a patent for JW0061, its Wnt-targeted hair loss treatment, from Russia's Federal Service for Intellectual Property.
The patent covers a new heterocyclic inducer of the Wnt signaling pathway, including its base or isomer, and compositions containing it as an active ingredient.
JW has also submitted patent applications in more than ten nations, including the US, EU, Japan, and China.
JW0061 exhibits a novel method of action by directly binding to the GFRA1 protein in human hair dermal papilla cells, activating the Wnt signaling pathway. This is the first instance of a low-molecular-weight medication that describes the mechanism of hair growth that has been documented.
JW is now evaluating non-clinical toxicity in accordance with good laboratory practice with the intention of initiating clinical trials for JW0061 in the first half of 2024. Additionally, it collaborates on research projects with eminent dermatologists in the US.
JW plans to develop JW0061 as a new innovative drug that supplements or replaces existing hair loss treatments.


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