US Patent Issued to Northwestern University on Sept. 23 for "Insulin like growth factor binding protein bioactive peptide fragments" (Illinois Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,421,280, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.).

"Insulin like growth factor binding protein bioactive peptide fragments" was invented by Joseph R. Moskal (Evanston, Ill.) and Jeffrey S. Burgdorf (Evanston, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein are isolated peptides, compositions comprising the same, and methods of using such peptides or compositions in the treatment of depression, central nervous system disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders."

The patent was filed on Dec. 22, 2023, under Application No. 18/394,401.

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