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Patent: 5,460,812


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Summary for Patent: 5,460,812
Title: Compositions of digestive enzymes and salts of bile acids and process for preparation thereof
Abstract:Disclosed are gastric acid-resistant polymer-coated buffered digestive enzymes/ursodeoxycholate compositions, process for their preparations and methods of treating digestive disorders, pancreatic enzyme insufficiency, impaired liver function, cystic fibrosis, for regulating the absorption of dietary iron and cholesterol, and for dissolving gallstones by administering the compositions to a mammal in need of such treatment.
Inventor(s): Sipos; Tibor (Lebanon, NJ)
Assignee: Digestive Care Inc. (Lebanon, NJ)
Application Number:08/129,250
Patent Claims:see list of patent claims

Details for Patent 5,460,812

Applicant Tradename Biologic Ingredient Dosage Form BLA Approval Date Patent No. Expiredate
Discure Medical, Llc CHYMODIACTIN chymopapain For Injection 018663 November 10, 1982 5,460,812 2013-09-29
Discure Medical, Llc CHYMODIACTIN chymopapain For Injection 018663 August 21, 1984 5,460,812 2013-09-29
Organon Usa Inc., A Subsidiary Of Merck & Co., Inc. COTAZYM pancrelipase Capsule, Delayed Release 020580 December 9, 1996 5,460,812 2013-09-29
Abbvie Inc. CREON pancrelipase Capsule, Delayed Release 020725 April 30, 2009 5,460,812 2013-09-29
Abbvie Inc. CREON pancrelipase Capsule, Delayed Release 020725 June 10, 2011 5,460,812 2013-09-29
Abbvie Inc. CREON pancrelipase Capsule, Delayed Release 020725 March 14, 2013 5,460,812 2013-09-29
Digestive Care, Inc. PERTZYE pancrelipase Capsule, Delayed Release 022175 May 17, 2012 5,460,812 2013-09-29
>Applicant >Tradename >Biologic Ingredient >Dosage Form >BLA >Approval Date >Patent No. >Expiredate

International Patent Family for US Patent 5,460,812

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration
Australia 4133193 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 666015 ⤷  Start Trial
Canada 2096002 ⤷  Start Trial
European Patent Office 0576938 ⤷  Start Trial
United States of America 5260074 ⤷  Start Trial
United States of America 5324514 ⤷  Start Trial
United States of America 5578304 ⤷  Start Trial
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