ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,549, issued on June 30, was assigned to DOMPE FARMACEUTICI S.P.A. (Milan).

"Synergistic admixtures of Gabapentin and Ketoprofen, pharmaceutical compositions and their medical use" was invented by Andrea Aramini (L'Aquila, Italy), Marcello Allegretti (Rome), Gianluca Bianchini (L'Aquila, Italy), Samuele Lillini (Cardito, Italy), Mara Tomassetti (Naples, Italy) and Laura Brandolini (L'Aquila, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a synergistic admixture of Gabapentin and Ketoprofen, preferably Ketoprofen Lysine, to a pharmaceutical composition comprising said admixtures and to the use of said admixtures ...