Canadian patent number 2,657,748, “Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Products Comprising Vitamin K2”, covers nutra and pharma products providing vitamin K2 in combination with one or more polyunsaturated fatty acids, including fish and/or krill oil, for benefits related to bone, cartilage, and the cardiovascular system.
Hogne Vik, CEO of NattoPharma, said that this is the third family of patents the company has secured globally.
“Canada joins Australia, New Zealand, and other markets recognizing vitamin K2’s benefits for bone and cardiovascular health. In this case, vitamin K2’s synergy with fish oil is an added benefit,” he said.
The patent covers the vitamin K2 class of compounds MK-7, MK-8, MK-9, and MK-10, in particular MK-7. The polyunsaturated fatty acid is a combination of EPA and DHA in purified form or as a marine oil (i.e., fish and/or krill oil), including their triglycerides or ethyl esters. The said pharmaceutical or nutraceutical product is to be formulated for oral administration.
“NattoPharma is continuing to build our IP internationally,” added Vik, “and we are currently in conversations with leading omega-3 companies to commercialize this technology.”