Last Updated: September 24, 2026

Details for Patent: 10,028,963


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Which drugs does patent 10,028,963 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 10,028,963 protects ZERBAXA and is included in one NDA.

Protection for ZERBAXA has been extended six months for pediatric studies, as indicated by the *PED designation in the table below.

This patent has twenty-three patent family members in eighteen countries.

Summary for Patent: 10,028,963
Title:Methods for treating intrapulmonary infections
Abstract:This disclosure relates to the treatment of intrapulmonary bacterial infections, including treatment of nosocomial pneumonia lung infections with pharmaceutical compositions containing the cephalosporin ceftolozane.
Inventor(s):Gurudatt A. Chandorkar, Jennifer A. Huntington, Tara Parsons, Obiamiwe C. Umeh
Assignee: Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC , Calixa Therapeutics Inc
Application Number:US15/629,360
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Composition;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 10,028,963

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Cubist Pharms Llc ZERBAXA ceftolozane sulfate; tazobactam sodium POWDER;INTRAVENOUS 206829-001 Dec 19, 2014 RX Yes Yes 10,028,963*PED ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start 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 10,028,963

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Canada 2848012 ⤷  Start Trial
China 103945842 ⤷  Start Trial
Denmark 3616695 ⤷  Start Trial
Eurasian Patent Organization 028342 ⤷  Start Trial
Eurasian Patent Organization 201490590 ⤷  Start Trial
European Patent Office 2753326 ⤷  Start Trial
>Country >Patent Number >Estimated Expiration >Supplementary Protection Certificate >SPC Country >SPC Expiration

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