ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,410,153, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to AVALO THERAPEUTICS INC. (Rockville, N.J.) and MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC (Rahway, N.J.).

"Compounds, compositions and methods" was invented by Reza Mazhari (Towson, Md.), Djelila Mezaache (Stone Ridge, Va.), Blake M. Paterson (Baltimore), James Vornov (Pikesville, Md.), Rachel M. Garner (Baltimore) and Todd Nelson (Cream Ridge, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosed subject matter provides certain polymorphic forms of Compound (I) as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising Compound (I) or such polymorphic forms, and methods of using or making such compounds and pharmaceutical co...