US Patent Issued to Verrica Pharmaceuticals on Feb. 25 for "Treatment of cutaneous disorders" (Pennsylvania, Virginia, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,233,042, issued on Feb. 25, was assigned to Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (West Chester, Pa.).

"Treatment of cutaneous disorders" was invented by Howard Welgus (West Chester, Pa.), Matthew Gene Davidson (Venice, Calif.) and Jayson Michael Rieger (Charlottesville, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods of treating one or more skin lesions using cantharidin as well as associated compositions, treatment regimens, kits, devices, and systems are provided. A method of treating a subject having one or more skin lesions may involve administering a composition comprising cantharidin to one or more skin lesions. The method may allow for the eff...