Benzinga | Jul 31, 2020 07:36AM EDT

Aeterna Zentaris Announces Continued Expansion Of Intellectual Property Portfolio For Macimorelin With Additional Patent Applications

CHARLESTON, S.C., July 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ:AEZS) (TSX:AEZS) ("Aeterna" or the "Company"), a specialty biopharmaceutical company commercializing and developing therapeutics and diagnostic tests, today announced the filing of two patent applications on July 22, 2020 related to its substance macimorelin, an orally available ghrelin agonist to be used in the diagnosis of patients with adult growth hormone deficiency ("AGHD") and childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency ("CGHD").