Biofrontera Inc. announces it has engaged a contract manufacturer to develop a new, low-cost portable photodynamic therapy (PDT) lamp for use with Ameluz® (Ameluz®-PDT). Prior to this engagement, Biofrontera acquired one issued U.S. patent and all rights from one of two inventors on another issued U.S. patent related to a portable red-light lamp for use in PDT. The inventors of the patents are working with Biofrontera on the lamp development.

Biofrontera will make regulatory and commercial milestone payments to the patent holders, and will also pay royalties on future net sales of products utilizing the acquired patents. Development of a prototype portable PDT lamp is expected to begin later this month.