ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,340, issued on March 25, was assigned to H. LUNDBECK A/S (Valby, Denmark).

"Pyrazole MAGL inhibitors" was invented by Cheryl A. Grice (Redwood City, Calif.), John J. M. Wiener (La Jolla, Calif.), Olivia D. Weber (San Diego) and Katharine K. Duncan (McLean, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are pyrazole compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. The compounds and compositions are useful as modulators of monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL). Furthermore, the compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of pain."

The patent was filed on March 16, 2023, under Application No. 18/185,227.

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