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Polypeptides Mimicking SP-C/SP-B Surfactant for RDS Treatment

The USPTO has granted Patent US12606609B2 to CHIESI FARMACEUTICI S.p.A. covering polypeptides that mimic the properties of human lung surfactant proteins SP-C and SP-B. The invention includes corresponding reconstituted surfactants and pharmaceutical compositions for treating or preventing neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) or acute RDS. The patent contains 30 claims and names Tore Curstedt and Jan Johansson as inventors.