JW Pharmaceutical announced on the 27th that it has obtained a patent for 'JW0061', a treatment for hair loss targeting Wnt, from the Russian Intellectual Property Office. This patent is for JW0061, a new drug candidate for hair loss treatment based on the Wnt signaling pathway. The patent protects the composition of JW0061.

This is the first time that the JW0061 material patent has been registered. JW Pharmaceutical has applied for patents in more than 10 countries including the US, Europe, Japan, and China as well as in Korea. JW0061 is a first-in-class candidate substance that promotes hair follicle proliferation and hair regeneration by activating the Wnt signaling pathway in skin and hair follicle