	US 12,329,779 B2
	Copper ion compositions and methods of treatment for conditions caused by coronavirus and influenza
ChunLim Abbott, Pittsburgh, PA (US); and Dominic C. Abbott, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Assigned to CDA RESEARCH GROUP, INC., Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed by CDA Research Group, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/338,052.
Application 17/221,183 is a division of application No. 16/881,937, filed on May 22, 2020, granted, now 11,000,545, issued on May 11, 2021.
Application 18/338,052 is a continuation of application No. 17/221,183, filed on Apr. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,717,535.
Application 16/881,937 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/842,310, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, granted, now 11,007,143, issued on May 18, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0330137 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. A61K 33/34 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/06 (2006.01)

CPC A61K 33/34 (2013.01) [A61K 9/0014 (2013.01); A61K 9/0078 (2013.01); A61K 9/06 (2013.01)]

18 Claims

1. A method of preventing at least one condition caused by a coronavirus or an influenza virus in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering a composition to the subject in need thereof, wherein the composition consists of:

(a) a solution consisting of water and sodium chloride;

(b) one or more buffers disposed in the solution; and

(c) copper ions from a solid copper metal disposed in the solution, wherein the copper ions are leached into the solution by a process consisting of:

i. placing the solid copper metal into the solution;

ii. allowing the solid copper metal to remain in the solution for a predetermined period of time; and

iii. removing the solid copper metal from the solution after the copper ions have leached from the solid copper metal into the solution.