US Patent Issued to THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM on Dec. 30 for "Neurosteroid compounds and methods for their preparation and use in treating central nervous system disorders" (Texas Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,487, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (College Station, Texas).

"Neurosteroid compounds and methods for their preparation and use in treating central nervous system disorders" was invented by Doodipala Samba Reddy (Bryan, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein is the chemical structure of neurosteroid derivative compounds, methods of synthesizing the derivatives, and their uses in treating disorders, including those of the central nervous system. These compounds are readily synthesized and have improved pharmaceutical properties, including water solubility, compared to known neurostero...