ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,324,809, issued on June 10, was assigned to OSSIFI THERAPEUTICS LLC (Overland Park, Kan.).

"Fluoro beta-carboline compounds" was invented by Debra Ellies (Parkville, Mo.), F. Scott Kimball (Olathe, Kan.) and Robert N. Young (Vancouver, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In one aspect, the invention provides compounds of Formula I, and salts, hydrates and isomers thereof. In another aspect, the invention provides a method of promoting bone formation in a subject in need thereof by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula I. The present invention also provides orthopedic and periodontal de...