ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,527,755, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to CyDex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (San Diego).

"Formulations containing acetaminophen and sulfoalkyl ether cyclodextrin" was invented by James D. Pipkin (Lawrence, Kan.), Gerold L. Mosher (Kansas City, Mo.) and Roger A. Rajewski (Lawrence, Kan.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Pharmaceutical formulations containing acetaminophen and sulfoalkyl ether cyclodextrin are described. The formulation includes acetaminophen; and sulfoalkyl ether cyclodextrin, wherein the molar ratio of sulfoalkyl ether cyclodextrin to acetaminophen is in the range of about 0.01 to about 2. The formulations can be prepared in an ...