ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,427,151, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, Calif.).

"Compositions and method of treating cancer" was invented by Richard L. Gallo (San Diego) and Teruaki Nakatsuji (San Diego).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure describes methods and compositions for treating or preventing skin damage due to UV radiation. For example, the method includes contacting the skin with an effective amount of a composition containing the compound"

The patent was filed on Jan. 18, 2022, under Application No. 17/578,130.

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