US Patent Issued to Emory University on June 17 for "N4-hydroxycytidine and derivatives and anti-viral uses related thereto" (Georgia Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,770, issued on June 17, was assigned to Emory University (Atlanta).

"N4-hydroxycytidine and derivatives and anti-viral uses related thereto" was invented by George R. Painter (Atlanta), Gregory R. Bluemling (Decatur, Ga.), Michael G. Natchus (Alpharetta, Ga.) and David Guthrie (Avondale Estates, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure relates to certain N4-hydroxycytidine derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods related thereto. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to the treatment or prophylaxis of viral infections, such as Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (EEE, WEE and VEE, resp...