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Last Updated: April 19, 2024

Claims for Patent: 8,754,258

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Summary for Patent: 8,754,258

Title:	Ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same
Abstract:	The present invention discloses a novel form of ferric organic compounds, including a form of ferric citrate, which are soluble over a wider range of pH, and which have a large active surface area. The ferric organic compounds of the present invention can be delivered effectively by oral route with better delivery to treat patients suffering from hyperphosphatemia, metabolic acidosis and other disorders responsive to ferric organic compound therapy.
Inventor(s):	Kwok; David W. K. (Vancouver, CA), Stoynov; Nikolay Mintchev (Vancouver, CA)
Assignee:	Panion & BF Biotech Inc. (TW)
Application Number:	14/011,291
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 8,754,258
Patent Claims:	1. An orally administrable form of ferric citrate, prepared from a form of ferric citrate having an intrinsic dissolution rate of at least 1.88 mg/cm.sup.2/min; wherein the orally administrable form is selected from a tablet, a powder, a capsule, a granule, a troche and a pill. 2. The orally administrable form of claim 1, wherein the intrinsic dissolution rate is 1.88 to 4.0 mg/cm.sup.2/min. 3. The orally administrable form of claim 1, wherein the intrinsic dissolution rate is 1.9 to 4.0 mg/cm.sup.2/min. 4. The orally administrable form of claim 1, wherein the ferric citrate has the formula C.sub.6H.sub.5O.sub.7Fe. 5. The orally administrable form of claim 1, wherein the orally administrable form is a tablet.

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