Patents
US 11980648 B2: Compositions including ginsenoside 20(S)-Rg3 and methods of using ginsenoside 20(S)-Rg3 to inhibit alpha herpesvirus
- Granted
- 2024-05-14
- Filed
- 2021-06-04 application 17338882
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
This disclosure describes a composition including the ginsenoside 20(S)-Rg3 (also referred to herein as Rg3) and methods of using such a composition. In some embodiments, the composition may be used to treat or prevent an alpha herpesvirus including, for example, herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 and HSV-2. In some embodiments, the composition is substantially free of other ginsenosides.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240514.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY 6 patents | US company or organization | Murfreesboro, TN | MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state Middle Tennessee State University College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Wayne Wright | Murfreesboro, TN | 18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Shannon Smith | Murfreesboro, TN | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Karen Maynard | Murfreesboro, TN | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Elliot Altman | Rockvale, TN | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61K | Preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes | A61K36/258 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61P | Specific therapeutic activity of chemical compounds or medicinal preparations | A61P31/22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ALTMAN, ELLIOT signed 2022-07-28 WRIGHT, STEPHEN signed 2022-12-06 SMITH, SHANNON signed 2022-12-11 MAYNARD, KAREN signed 2023-08-01 | MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY MURFREESBORO, TN | 64474/416 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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