ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,274,726, issued on April 15, was assigned to LPOXY THERAPEUTICS INC. (Platte City, Mo.).

"Enteric aerobization therapy" was invented by Larry D. Sutton (Platte City, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Agents, kits, and methods that utilize oxygenation to prevent and/or treat intestinal inflammation and/or infections caused by anaerobic microorganisms are provided. In several embodiments, the formulations are provided as a capsule within a capsule in order to separate an oxygen prodrug from a catalyst until the formulation is at a target site within the intestine. In several embodiments, the catalyst is provided in an excess of the oxygen ...