MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202418056619 A) filed by University Of Florida Research on July 25, 2024, for Compositions That Enhance Iron Absorption And Methods Of Use Thereof.
Inventors include Vidyasagar, Sadasivan; Collins, James; and Woloshun, Regina Number.
The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.
Abstract: Amino acid compositions useful for increasing the amount of the divalent metal-ion transporter 1, DMT1 (encoded by the gene SLC11A2), on the duodenal brush border membrane (BBM) are described herein. Methods for increasing the concentration of DMT1 on the duodenal BBM (on trafficking) and increasing iron uptake are also presented. Compositions and methods described herein are useful for treating a disorder or disease associated with iron deficiency in subjects afflicted with such disorders or diseases. Use of these compositions for the treatment of disorders or diseases associated with iron deficiency and in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of disorders or diseases associated with iron deficiency are also encompassed herein.
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