ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,332, issued on June 23, was assigned to Primus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Scottsdale, Ariz.).

"Emollient compositions comprising linoleic acid and conjugated linoleic acid and methods of use" was invented by Masayoshi Yamaguchi (Shizuoka, Japan), James D. Weir (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Ryan E. Hartung (Scottsdale, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Emollient compositions and their use to treat inflammatory skin disorders including plaque psoriasis, particularly emollient compositions comprising a combination of linoleic acid and conjugated linoleic acid."

The patent was filed on March 10, 2025, under Application No. 19/074,477.

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