ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,407, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to Emory University (Atlanta) and Clemson University Research Foundation (Clemson, S.C.).

"Methods of managing cocaine or other drug addictions" was invented by Spencer B. Huggett (Atlanta), Rohan H. C. Palmer (Atlanta), Robert Anholt (Greenwood, S.C.) and Trudy MacKay (Greenwood, S.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure relates to using compounds disclosed herein to treat or prevent cocaine use disorder, cocaine toxicity, or other drug related disorders. In certain embodiments, this disclosure relates to methods of treating drug addiction or to help prevent relapse. In certain embodime...