US Patent Issued to Sage Therapeutics on Feb. 3 for "Oxysterols and methods of use thereof" (American, Canadian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,540,157, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to Sage Therapeutics LLC (Wilmington, Del.).

"Oxysterols and methods of use thereof" was invented by Francesco G. Salituro (Marlborough, Mass.), Albert Jean Robichaud (Boston), Gabriel Martinez Botella (Wayland, Mass.), Boyd L. Harrison (Princeton Junction, N.J.) and Andrew Griffin (L'lle Bizard, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Compounds are provided according to Formula (I):and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof; wherein R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as defined herein. Compounds of the present invention are contemplated useful for the prevention an...