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Gene Therapy Composition for Treating Eye Diseases

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Published March 25th, 2026
Detected April 1st, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4185333A1 by FTM GEN Corp for a gene therapy composition and method treating eye diseases. The application, filed by inventors SHI Zhongdong and ZHAO Wei, covers therapeutic applications using gene delivery technology (A61K 48/00). The designated states include all EU member states plus other European Economic Area countries.

What changed

The EPO published European patent application EP4185333A1 for a composition and method for treating eye diseases using gene therapy. The application (IPC classification A61K 48/00, C12N 15/63) names FTM GEN Corp as the applicant and SHI Zhongdong and ZHAO Wei as inventors. The filing is designated for all 35 European states including Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, and other EU/EEA members.

Patent publications do not impose compliance obligations on pharmaceutical companies or healthcare providers. Entities developing gene therapy treatments for ophthalmic conditions should review the published claims to assess potential freedom-to-operate implications for their own product development programs.

Source document (simplified)

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COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TREATING EYE DISEASES

Publication EP4185333A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

FTGEN Corp

Inventors

SHI, Zhongdong, ZHAO, Wei

IPC Classifications

A61K 48/00 20060101AFI20240730BHEP C12N 15/63 20060101ALI20240730BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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Named provisions

Composition for Treating Eye Diseases Method for Treating Eye Diseases Gene Therapy Applications

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4185333A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Pharmaceutical companies Healthcare providers Patients
Industry sector
3254.1 Biotechnology 3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Activity scope
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Gene Therapy Research Clinical Development
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Healthcare
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology

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