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Patent: 6,720,001

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Summary for Patent: 6,720,001

Title:	Emulsion compositions for polyfunctional active ingredients
Abstract:	The present invention provides pharmaceutical oil-in-water emulsions for delivery of polyfunctional active ingredients. The emulsions include an aqueous phase, an emulsifier, and an oil phase, wherein the oil phase includes a structured triglyceride that is substantially free of triglycerides having three C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 fatty acid moieties, or a combination of a long chain triglyceride and a polarity-enhancing polarity modifier. The present invention also provides methods of treating an animal with a polyfunctional active ingredient, using dosage forms of the pharmaceutical emulsions.
Inventor(s):	Chen; Feng-Jing (Salt Lake City, UT), Patel; Mahesh V. (Salt Lake City, UT)
Assignee:	Lipocine, Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT)
Application Number:	09/420,159
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 6,720,001
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Applicant	Tradename	Biologic Ingredient	Dosage Form	BLA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Expiredate
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	NOVAREL	chorionic gonadotropin	For Injection	017016	January 15, 1974	6,720,001	2019-10-18
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	NOVAREL	chorionic gonadotropin	For Injection	017016	December 27, 1984	6,720,001	2019-10-18
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	NOVAREL	chorionic gonadotropin	For Injection	017016	February 15, 1985	6,720,001	2019-10-18
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	NOVAREL	chorionic gonadotropin	For Injection	017016	February 16, 1990	6,720,001	2019-10-18
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