Global research on artemisinin and its derivatives: Perspectives from patents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The isolation of artemisinin in 1971 heralded the beginning of a new era in antimalarial drug therapy, and artemisinin-based combination therapies are currently the mainstay of malaria treatment worldwide. Artemisinin-related studies have been extensively and intensively executed in the last few decades. However, although many purely technological reviews have been completed in this field, studies on artemisinin from the perspective of patents are still very limited. In terms of the importance of patents for academic research and commercial development, this study aims to reveal the overall patent landscape of artemisinin in the temporal, spatial, and technological dimensions. This work may provide a useful reference for relevant decision-making by researchers, investors

SUBMITTER: Liu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7309871 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature