Kannapolis, North Carolina Patent of the Year – 2024/2025
Coddle Creek Capital LLC has been awarded the 2024/2025 Patent of the Year for advancing healthcare innovation. Their invention, detailed in U.S. Patent Application No. 20240131043, titled ‘Spiral steroids and precursors thereof for clinical diagnosis and treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis and pre-eclampsia’, introduces a novel class of compounds designed to diagnose and treat two life-threatening conditions.
This breakthrough focuses on spiral steroids, a new molecular structure with targeted therapeutic properties. The compounds offer promising new strategies for treating necrotizing enterocolitis in infants and pre-eclampsia in pregnant women. Both conditions currently lack effective early treatment options and are associated with high risk and limited intervention windows.
The invention allows for early detection and intervention by identifying unique biomarkers tied to these diseases. Once detected, the spiral steroid compounds can be used to halt or reverse disease progression with fewer side effects than traditional steroid therapies.
This innovation could dramatically improve outcomes in neonatal and maternal care. By combining diagnosis and treatment in one streamlined approach, the technology reduces delays and increases survival rates. It also opens new paths for research into inflammatory and vascular conditions that share similar biological mechanisms.
Coddle Creek Capital LLC’s development represents a bold step toward precision medicine and reflects their commitment to solving complex healthcare challenges with targeted, science-driven solutions.