US Patent Issued to University of Louisville Research Foundation on June 3 for "Exosomal compositions and methods for the treatment of disease" (Kentucky Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,318,482, issued on June 3, was assigned to University of Louisville Research Foundation Inc. (Louisville, Ky.).

"Exosomal compositions and methods for the treatment of disease" was invented by Huang-Ge Zhang (Louisville, Ky.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An exosomal composition is provided that includes a therapeutic agent encapsulated by an exosome. The therapeutic agent can be a phytochemical agent, a chemotherapeutic agent, or a Stat3 inhibitor. Pharmaceutical compositions that contain the exosomal compositions are also provided. Methods for treating an inflammatory disease or a cancer are further provided and include administering an...