ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,336,985, issued on June 24, was assigned to Corcept Therapeutics Inc. (Redwood City, Calif.).
"Methods for shrinking pituitary tumors" was invented by Andreas Moraitis (Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Pituitary tumors may be reduced in size by administration of relacorilant. Pituitary tumors include, without limitation, non-secreting tumors, hormone-secreting tumors, adenomas, and carcinomas. Relacorilant administration may be effective to reduce hormone secretion from a hormone-secreting pituitary tumor, e.g., to reduce adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) secretion. A pituitary tumor may be imaged before and/or af...