ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,545,668, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to TORAY INDUSTRIES Inc. (Tokyo).

"Cyclic amine derivative as agent for promoting advillin function, and novel cyclic amine derivative and pharmaceutical use thereof" was invented by Kazumi Nishimura (Kamakura, Japan), Koji Takeo (Kamakura, Japan), Kohji Shimoda (Kamakura, Japan) and Tatsuya Nishi (Kamakura, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An agent for promoting advillin function, the agent including a low molecular weight compound, and is useful for treatment of axonal injury. In some instances, the agent for promoting advillin function, includes a cyclic amine derivative typically represent...