CDT Equity Inc. (Nasdaq: CDT) ("CDT" or the "Company"), today announced the filing of two new patent applications that further expand the Company's intellectual property portfolio surrounding tapinarof, a drug currently approved for the treatment of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.

The first newly filed patent covers a combination therapy pairing tapinarof with a class of drugs clinically proven in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, while the second patent relates to novel cocrystal forms of tapinarof with these agents. CDT believes these developments may underpin a second-generation tapinarof product with enhanced formulation properties and potential efficacy benefits, creating an opportunity to extend the asset's lifecycle and broaden its clinical and commercial scope for current stakeholders. The combination approach may also enable entry into disease areas not previously addressable by tapinarof alone, supporting expansion of the addressable market and increasing the breadth of potential out-licensing opportunities.