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Last Updated: April 27, 2024

Details for Patent: 11,278,494


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Which drugs does patent 11,278,494 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 11,278,494 protects EXPAREL and is included in one NDA.

This patent has seven patent family members in four countries.

Summary for Patent: 11,278,494
Title:Manufacturing of bupivacaine multivesicular liposomes
Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to commercial manufacturing processes for making bupivacaine multivesicular liposomes (MVLs) using independently operating dual tangential flow filtration modules.
Inventor(s): Hall; Jeffrey S. (San Diego, CA), Turnbull; David J. (San Diego, CA), Grigsby, Jr.; John J. (San Diego, CA), Ardekani; Soroush M. (San Diego, CA), Davis; Paige N. (San Diego, CA), Garcia; Louie D. (San Diego, CA), Kurz; Stephanie M. (San Diego, CA), Los; Kathleen D. A. (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Application Number:17/156,424
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Composition; Process; Dosage form;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 11,278,494

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Pacira Pharms Inc EXPAREL bupivacaine INJECTABLE, LIPOSOMAL;INJECTION 022496-001 Oct 28, 2011 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y METHOD OF TREATING PAIN, FOR EXAMPLE, TREATING POSTSURGICAL PAIN VIA INFILTRATION FOR LOCAL ANALGESIA OR VIA INTERSCALENE BRACHIAL PLEXUS NERVE BLOCK FOR REGIONAL ANALGESIA ⤷  Try a Trial
Pacira Pharms Inc EXPAREL bupivacaine INJECTABLE, LIPOSOMAL;INJECTION 022496-002 Oct 28, 2011 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y METHOD OF TREATING PAIN, FOR EXAMPLE, TREATING POSTSURGICAL PAIN VIA INFILTRATION FOR LOCAL ANALGESIA OR VIA INTERSCALENE BRACHIAL PLEXUS NERVE BLOCK FOR REGIONAL ANALGESIA ⤷  Try a Trial
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