ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,699, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to R.P. Scherer Technologies LLC (Carson City, Nev.).

"Formulation for oral delivery of proteins, peptides and small molecules with poor permeability" was invented by Vincent Plassat (La Ferte Alais, France), Benoit Hilbold (Schiltigheim, France), Aurelia Galus (Weyersheim, France), Thomas Pointeaux (Reichstett, France) and Julien Meissonnier (Souffelweyersheim, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure is directed to a pharmaceutical formulation intended for oral delivery of synthetic or natural poorly permeable molecules or salts/solvates thereof having a therapeutic activity. T...