ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,503, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to ELIAZ THEREAPEUTICS INC. (Sebastopol, Calif.).
"Plasmapheresis therapy" was invented by Isaac Eliaz (Sebastopol, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention is directed to the removal of serum gal-3 from circulation by plasmapheresis, comprising at least in part donor apheresis, using gal-3 binding agents in either a fixed bed, or in a form easily removed, such as by being complexed with magnetic particles. This method, on its own, brings a sharp reduction and relief from the inflammation and fibroses that can be induced by circulating gal-3. The process may be combined with the adminis...