ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,398,093, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE (Baton Rouge, La.).

"Compounds and methods for treating inflammatory disorders" was invented by Charles D. Nichols (New Orleans), Gerald Billac (New Orleans) and David E. Nichols (Chapel Hill, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention features compounds and pharmaceutical compositions having anti-inflammatory properties. Also provided are methods of using the compounds or compositions of the invention for treating an inflammatory disorder in a subject in need thereof."

The patent was filed on Apr...