Neurovation Labs Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent Covering Composition and Methods for Detecting PTSD in Living Subjects

NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurovation Labs, Inc., a biotech company targeting physical biomarkers of PTSD for comprehensive diagnosis and treatment, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent No. 11,224,668, on January 18, 2022. The patent, entitled "Compositions and Methods to Detect GluA1 in Brain and to Identify the Presence of GluA1-Mediated PTSD," is directed to novel compositions and methods for diagnosing PTSD as well as treating PTSD following such a diagnosis.

"The compound protected by this patent is from one of a series of classes that Neurovation Labs is developing to enable objective diagnosis of PTSD and to better evaluate the mechanisms underlying PTSD and other mental health disorders. These compounds and the corresponding methods covered by the patent represent a novel, targeted approach to mental health and visualizing brain-mediated disorders," said Dr. Jennifer Perusini, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of the company.

This patent is owned solely by Neurovation Labs and is the first issuance from a broader intellectual property portfolio stemming from the company's research and development.

About Neurovation Labs, Inc.

Neurovation Labs is a biotechnology company revolutionizing the way psychiatric disorders are diagnosed and treated, with an initial focus on PTSD. Founded in 2016, the company is leveraging a major brain biomarker discovery to develop two products: (1) a molecular diagnostic and (2) a companion targeted treatment. Both products are in preclinical development and have the potential to transform PTSD healthcare.

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