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Details for Patent: 11,617,751

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Which drugs does patent 11,617,751 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 11,617,751 protects BEYAZ and SAFYRAL and is included in two NDAs.

Summary for Patent: 11,617,751
Title:Pharmaceutical composition containing a tetrahydrofolic acid
Abstract:The present invention relates to solid pharmaceutical compositions, in particular to oral contraceptives, comprising a progestogen, such as drospirenone; an estrogen, such as ethinylestradiol; a tetrahydrofolic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, such as calcium 5-methyl-(6S)-tetrahydrofolate; and at least one pharmaceutical acceptable excipient or carrier. The compositions of the invention provide good stability of the tetrahydrofolic acid upon storage while still ensuring a fast and reliable release of the estrogen and the progestogen present in the composition.
Inventor(s):Kristina King
Assignee: Bayer Pharma AG , Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Application Number:US13/721,744
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Composition; Formulation; Dosage form;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 11,617,751

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Bayer Hlthcare BEYAZ drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol; levomefolate calcium TABLET;ORAL 022532-001 Sep 24, 2010 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial Y PREVENTION OF PREGNANCY ⤷  Start Trial
Bayer Hlthcare BEYAZ drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol; levomefolate calcium TABLET;ORAL 022532-001 Sep 24, 2010 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial Y RAISE FOLATE LEVELS IN WOMEN WHO CHOOSE TO USE AN ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AS THEIR METHOD OF CONTRACEPTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING THE RISK OF A NEURAL TUBE DEFECT IN A PREGNANCY ⤷  Start Trial
Bayer Hlthcare BEYAZ drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol; levomefolate calcium TABLET;ORAL 022532-001 Sep 24, 2010 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial Y TREATMENT OF MODERATE ACNE VULGARIS IN WOMEN AT LEAST 14 YEARS OF AGE IF THE PATIENT DESIRES AN ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE FOR BIRTH CONTROL ⤷  Start Trial
Bayer Hlthcare BEYAZ drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol; levomefolate calcium TABLET;ORAL 022532-001 Sep 24, 2010 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial Y TREATMENT OF MOOD CHANGES AND/OR ANXIETY AS SYMPTOMS OF PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER (PMDD) IN WOMEN WHO CHOOSE TO USE AN ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AS THEIR METHOD OF CONTRACEPTION ⤷  Start Trial
Bayer Hlthcare SAFYRAL drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol; levomefolate calcium TABLET;ORAL 022574-001 Dec 16, 2010 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial Y PREVENTION OF PREGNANCY ⤷  Start Trial
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