Patent Application Titled "Lithium Organic Acid-Amino Acid Salt, And Crystal Form, Composition And Application Thereof" Published Online (USPTO 20230365492).

A patent application has been published by the USPTO for a lithium organic acid-amino acid salt, filed by inventors from China. The application aims to address the limitations of existing lithium preparations by providing a novel salt with improved efficacy, toxicity, and side effects. The invention includes a crystal form of the salt, specifically lithium isobutyrate and L-proline combined at a 1:1 molar ratio, which has been characterized using X-ray powder diffraction. The application suggests that this new salt has potential applications in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, as well as mental diseases like depression and bipolar disorder. [Extracted from the article]