ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,297,168, issued on May 13, was assigned to ABIONYX PHARMA SA (Balma, France).

"Compounds useful for treating liver diseases" was invented by Jean-Louis Henri Dasseux (Toulouse, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention provides compounds, for example, of Formulae (A)-(H) and (J)-(AA) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, esters, amides, and prodrugs thereof. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the invention, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or vehicle. The compounds and compositions disclosed herein are useful for treating or preventing various diseases and co...