US Patent Issued to Duke University on July 7 for "Compounds for disease treatment" (North Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,673,931, issued on July 7, was assigned to Duke University (Durham, N.C.).

"Compounds for disease treatment" was invented by Scott Scarneo (Durham, N.C.), Philip F. Hughes (Durham, N.C.), Andrea Neely (Durham, N.C.) and Timothy A.J. Haystead (Durham, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides compounds according to Formula (I), wherein X, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are defined herein. Further disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions, orally administrable dosage forms, and methods for using such compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders including inflammation, autoimmune disorders, chronic pain a...