ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,378,233, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Zoetis Services LLC (Parsippany, N.J.).

"Immunomodulating azalides" was invented by Mark R. Cox (Kalamazoo, Mich.), Richard Andrew Ewin (Kalamazoo, Mich.), Tomasz Respondek (Kalamazoo, Mich.), Imelda Hot (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) and Todd M. Maddux (Kalamazoo, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Defined herein are immunomodulating Formula (1) compounds, wherein R, R0, R1, R2and W are as defined herein, stereoisomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and compositions comprising said compounds. The invention also includes methods for treating or preventing an inflammatory and/or...