ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,441,709, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Indivior UK Ltd. (Hull, Great Britain).

"Therapeutic compounds" was invented by Barrie Phillip Martin (Manchester, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to compounds that are antagonists of the orexin-1 receptor. The compounds have the structural formula (I) defined herein. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in the treatment of diseases or disorders associated with orexin-1 receptor activity."

The patent was filed on July 25, 2023, under App...