US Patent Issued to Thomas Jefferson University on Dec. 16 for "Multi-functional fusion proteins and uses thereof" (Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,497,439, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia).

"Multi-functional fusion proteins and uses thereof" was invented by Mark L. Tykocinski (Merion Station, Pa.), Matthew C. Weber (Philadelphia) and Carmella Romeo Smith (Philadelphia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a fusion protein and to methods of treatment comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the fusion protein to a patient in need thereof."

The patent was filed on Jan. 7, 2020, under Application No. 17/421,053.

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