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Details for Patent: 10,174,073


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Summary for Patent: 10,174,073
Title:Preparation and uses of obeticholic acid
Abstract:The present invention relates to obeticholic acid: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or amino acid conjugate thereof. Obeticholic acid is useful for the treatment or prevention of a FXR mediated disease or condition, cardiovascular disease or cholestatic liver disease, and for reducing HDL cholesterol, for lowering triglycerides in a mammal, or for inhibition of fibrosis. The present invention also relates to processes for the synthesis of obeticholic acid.
Inventor(s):André Steiner, Heidi Waenerlund Poulsen, Emilie Jolibois, Melissa Rewolinski, Ralf Gross, Emma Sharp, Fiona Dubas-Fisher, Alex Eberlin
Assignee: Sigma Aldrich Co Ltd , Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc
Application Number:US15/496,398
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 10,174,073
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Drugs Protected by US Patent 10,174,073

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Intercept OCALIVA obeticholic acid TABLET;ORAL 207999-001 May 27, 2016 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Intercept OCALIVA obeticholic acid TABLET;ORAL 207999-002 May 27, 2016 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
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International Family Members for US Patent 10,174,073

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Australia 2013277429 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 2016200832 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 2016375566 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 2017204057 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 2018241172 ⤷  Start Trial
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