Updates
** Shares of Iterum Therapeutics ITRM.O rise 2.1% to 69 cents
** ITRM launched its new oral antibiotic, Orlynvah, for treating urinary tract infection across select U.S. markets in August
** Company says physicians have begun writing prescriptions and interest is expanding beyond initial targets
** ITRM also says it secured new intellectual property in two markets — China granted patent covering combination of sulopenem etzadroxil, probenecid and valproic acid, effective through March 2041
** Mexico issued patent for bilayer tablet of sulopenem etzadroxil and probenecid, effective through December 2039
** Including session's move, ITRM shares down 60.6% YTD
(Reporting by Padmanabhan Ananthan)
((Padmanabhan.Ananthan@thomsonreuters.com))