US Patent Issued to St. James Therapeutics on Aug. 12 for "Medicinal composition, method of manufacture, and method for treating skin ailments such as palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia" (Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,383,513, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to St. James Therapeutics Inc. (Akron, Ohio).

"Medicinal composition, method of manufacture, and method for treating skin ailments such as palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia" was invented by Laura Allio (Copley, Ohio) and Michael Allio (Copley, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to a medicinal composition and related methods using Lawsone (2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) as a key active ingredient for treating pain associated with chemotherapy-induced palmar plantar erythrodysesthesia (Hand-Foot Syndrome). The medicinal composition may be administered topically as a ge...