US Patent Issued to University of Florida Research Foundation on Nov. 3 for "Heparanase compounds and methods of use" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,779,057, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to University of Florida Research Foundation Inc. (Gainesville, Fla.).

"Heparanase compounds and methods of use" was invented by Lina Cui (Gainesville, Fla.), Kelton Schleyer (Gainesville, Fla.) and Jun Liu (Gainesville, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to compounds that interact with heparanase, uses in heparanase screening, uses in in vitro and in vivo imaging (e.g., positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)), methods of synthesis, methods of modulating heparanase activity, and methods of treating disease and disorders associated with heparana...