ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,330, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Radius Health Inc. (Boston).

"Methods of improving spinal fusion with abaloparatide" was invented by Beate Klara Maria Mannstadt (Arlington, Mass.) and Bruce Mitlak (Boston).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are methods of enhancing spinal fusion and bone formation in subjects with spinal fractures, deformities or instability in the spine. The method includes administering (e.g., subcutaneously or transdermally) a therapeutically effective amount of abaloparatide to the subject."

The patent was filed on March 11, 2022, under Application No. 17/692,818.

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