MediciNova Receives Notice of Allowance for New Patent Covering Use of MN-166 in Combination with Anti-PD-1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor for Glioblastoma Treatment

LA JOLLA, Calif., June 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ:MNOV) and the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a pending patent application that covers the use of ibudilast (MN-166) in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor, specifically an anti-PD-1 antibody, for the treatment of glioblastoma.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 8, 2026

MediciNova Announces Completion of Last Patient Last Visit in the MN-001-NATG-202 Clinical Trial of MN-001 (Tipelukast)

LA JOLLA, Calif., May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ: MNOV) and the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced the completion of last patient last visit (LPLV) in its Phase 2 clinical trial, MN-001-NATG-202, evaluating MN-001 (tipelukast) for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

GlobeNewsWire • May 26, 2026

New Peer‑Reviewed Study Reveals Actionable Immune–Microenvironment Target in Brain Metastasis; Medicinova Advances Clinical Translation

LA JOLLA, Calif., April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ: MNOV) and the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced that a study conducted by researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) has identified macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF)–mediated reprogramming of CD74‑positive microglia and macrophages as a central vulnerability in brain metastasis. The research, recently published in the peer‑reviewed journal “Cancer Research” (March 2026), demonstrates pharmacological modulation of this pathway using the brain‑penetrant small molecule ibudilast.

GlobeNewsWire • Apr 27, 2026

MediciNova to Participate at the 38th Annual ROTH Conference

LA JOLLA, Calif., March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ: MNOV) and the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875) (the “Company”), announces that Yuichi Iwaki, M.D., Ph.D., President and CEO, and David H. Crean, Ph.D., Chief Business Officer will participate at the 38th Annual ROTH Conference. The conference is being held on March 22 – 24, 2026 at The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, CA.

GlobeNewsWire • Mar 16, 2026

MediciNova Announces 100 Patients Enrolled in SEANOBI Study Expanded-Access-Program (EAP) Evaluating MN‑166 (ibudilast) in ALS patients

LA JOLLA, Calif., Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ:MNOV) and the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced that as of the end of January 2026, 12 sites in the US are activated and 100 patients have been enrolled in the SEANOBI study (Scalable Expanded Access with Analysis of Neurofilament and Other Biomarkers in ALS; NCT 06743776) representing 50% of the planned 200-enrollment, evaluating MN‑166 (ibudilast) in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

GlobeNewsWire • Jan 29, 2026

2026 New Year's Greetings from the CEO

LA JOLLA, Calif., Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (Nasdaq:MNOV) and the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875) provides shareholders a corporate update in the following Letter to Stockholders from CEO Yuichi Iwaki, M.D.

GlobeNewsWire • Jan 6, 2026

MediciNova Announces Completion of Patient Enrollment Evaluating MN-166 (ibudilast) in the Prevention of Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy

LA JOLLA, Calif., Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ:MNOV) and the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced the successful completion of patient enrollment in the randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial, the OXTOX study (Oxaliplatin Neurotoxicity study in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer). This study, an investigator-initiated clinical trial led by Dr. Janette Vardy and Dr. Haryana Dhillon, is evaluating MN-166 (ibudilast) for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. A total of 100 patients have been randomized across two treatment arms at 11 clinical sites in Australia. Patient recruitment is now officially closed.

GlobeNewsWire • Dec 18, 2025

MediciNova Announces Update and Basic Characteristic Randomized Patients' of Phase 2/3 Clinical Trial of MN-166 (Ibudilast) in ALS (COMBAT-ALS Clinical Trial) Presented at the 36th International Symposium on ALS/MND

LA JOLLA, Calif., Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company listed on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ: MNOV) and the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code: 4875), today announced an update and the patients' basic characteristics data from its Phase 2b/3 clinical trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), known as the COMBAT-ALS study. These results were presented at the 36th International Symposium on ALS/MND, held December 5–7, 2025, in San Diego, California, USA.

GlobeNewsWire • Dec 8, 2025

MediciNova Appoints Dr. Christopher Breder, MD, PhD as Clinical and Regulatory Advisor

LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ:MNOV) and the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Christopher D. Breder, MD, PhD as Clinical and Regulatory Advisor. Dr. Breder will provide strategic guidance for MediciNova's Drug Development programs and will lead the Scientific Advisory Board upon its formation.

GlobeNewsWire • Nov 18, 2025

MediciNova Wins Contract Research and Development Innovation Award at 2025 BioTech Breakthrough Awards

LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ:MNOV) and the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), announces that the company has been selected as a winner of the “Contract Research and Development Innovation Award” at the Fifth Annual BioTech Breakthrough Awards.

GlobeNewsWire • Nov 6, 2025