US Patent Issued to ProImmune, Georgia State University Research Foundation on Feb. 11 for "Compositions and methods for the treatment of zika viral diseases" (New York, Georgia Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,220,393, issued on Feb. 11, was assigned to ProImmune Co. LLC (Rhinebeck, N.Y.) and Georgia State University Research Foundation (Atlanta).

"Compositions and methods for the treatment of zika viral diseases" was invented by Albert Crum (Rhinebeck, N.Y.) and Julia Hilliard (Atlanta).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments of the present invention relate generally the use of compositions comprising a glutathione precursor and a selenium source, e.g., compositions which elevate intracellular glutathione, in the prevention and treatment of Zika viral diseases, e.g., Zika fever. Related embodiments are directed to use of such compositions, ...