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Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Details for Patent: 7,928,115


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Which drugs does patent 7,928,115 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 7,928,115 protects XIFAXAN and is included in one NDA.

This patent has forty-eight patent family members in twenty-one countries.

Summary for Patent: 7,928,115
Title:Methods of treating travelers diarrhea and hepatic encephalopathy
Abstract: Treatment of traveler's diarrhea in subjects having hepatic encephalopathy using rifaximin is disclosed.
Inventor(s): Forbes; William (Raleigh, NC), Bortey; Enoch (Chappel Hill, NC)
Assignee: Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (Morrisville, NC)
Application Number:12/957,831
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 7,928,115
Patent Claim Types:
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Drugs Protected by US Patent 7,928,115

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Salix Pharms XIFAXAN rifaximin TABLET;ORAL 021361-001 May 25, 2004 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial METHOD OF TREATING TRAVELERS' DIARRHEA ⤷  Try a Trial
>Applicant >Tradename >Generic Name >Dosage >NDA >Approval Date >TE >Type >RLD >RS >Patent No. >Patent Expiration >Product >Substance >Delist Req. >Patented / Exclusive Use >Submissiondate

International Family Members for US Patent 7,928,115

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Australia 2009298389 ⤷  Try a Trial
Australia 2010260089 ⤷  Try a Trial
Australia 2010271070 ⤷  Try a Trial
Brazil PI0920465 ⤷  Try a Trial
Brazil PI1010028 ⤷  Try a Trial
Canada 2739436 ⤷  Try a Trial
Canada 2763894 ⤷  Try a Trial
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