ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,734,155, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to Sparrow Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Boston).

"Methods and compositions for treating glucocorticoid excess" was invented by David A. Katz (Portland, Ore.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure provides a method of treatment for glucocorticoid excess in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to the patient a pseudo-irreversible HSD-1 inhibitor."

The patent was filed on Jan. 12, 2026, under Application No. 19/446,115.

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