US Patent Issued to Accubit LLC-Biotechnology on April 1 for "Methods of treating IgA nephropathy with thiol-containing molecules" (Illinois Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,263,144, issued on April 1, was assigned to Accubit LLC-Biotechnology (Chicago).

"Methods of treating IgA nephropathy with thiol-containing molecules" was invented by Jing Jin (Chicago).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for treatment or preventing IgA nephropathy in a subject is provided. The method of treating or preventing IgA nephropathy includes administering a thiol-containing molecule, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a mammal in need thereof. Also provided is a method and kit for screening candidate therapeutic agents for treating or preventing IgA nephropathy."

The patent was filed on Oct. 13, 2021, under A...