US Patent Issued to Emory University on Nov. 4 for "Progesterone analogs and uses related thereto" (Georgia Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,970, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Emory University (Atlanta).

"Progesterone analogs and uses related thereto" was invented by David B. Guthrie (Avondale Estates, Ga.), Mark A. Lockwood (Johns Creek, Ga.), Dennis C. Liotta (Atlanta), Michael G. Natchus (Alpharetta, Ga.), Donald G. Stein (Atlanta) and Iqbal Sayeed (Atlanta).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure relates to progesterone derivatives and uses related thereto. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to compounds disclosed herein and uses for managing inflammation resulting from traumatic brain injury or stroke."

The patent was filed on Feb. 4, 2022, unde...