The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2016
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
Martin D. Burke, Champaign, IL (US);
Anthony S. Grillo, Champaign, IL (US);
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
Abstract
Provided are methods of treating a disease or condition characterized by a deficiency of or a defect in an iron transporter using a small molecule. For example, the method may increase transepithelial iron transport, or it may increase iron release. Additionally, the small molecule may be hinokitiol, or it may be selected from the group consisting of amphotericin B, calcimycin, nonactin, deferiprone, purpurogallin, and maltol. Also provided is a method of identifying a compound capable of treating a disease or condition characterized by a deficiency of or a defect in an iron transporter.