Claims for Patent: 9,289,387

Summary for Patent: 9,289,387

Title:	Method of treating pain by administering sublingual fentanyl spray
Abstract:	The present invention is directed to sublingual formulations containing fentanyl, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or derivative thereof, suitable for administration to a patient, and methods for treatment with the formulations.
Inventor(s):	Kottayil; S. George (Long Grove, IL), Goskonda; Venkat R. (Phoenix, AZ), Zhu; Zhongyuan (Vernon Hills, IL), Kattookaran; Linet (Mount Prospect, IL), Parikh; Neha (Chicago, IL)
Assignee:	INSYS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. (Chandler, AZ)
Application Number:	14/448,720
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 9,289,387
Patent Claims:	1. A method of treating pain comprising sublingually administering a liquid spray formulation in the form of discrete liquid droplets having a mean diameter of at least about 10 microns to a human patient experiencing pain, said liquid spray formulation comprising an effective amount of fentanyl, a free base or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or derivative thereof, dispersed in a pharmaceutically acceptable liquid carrier.