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Details for Patent: 11,998,542


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Which drugs does patent 11,998,542 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 11,998,542 protects CONTRAVE and is included in one NDA.

This patent has fifty patent family members in thirty-six countries.

Summary for Patent: 11,998,542
Title:Compositions and methods for reducing major adverse cardiovascular events
Abstract:The present application relates to compositions, kits, uses, systems and methods of using naltrexone and bupropion, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for reducing the risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes or events, including Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE) in subjects, preferably those at increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes or MACE, that may be overweight or obese. The present application also relates to compositions, kits, uses, systems and methods of using naltrexone and bupropion or pharmaceutically acceptable alts thereof for treatment of overweight or obesity in subjects, preferably at increased risk of adverse cardiovasular outcomes or MACE, wherein the treatment reduce, the risk of MACE.
Inventor(s):Preston Klassen, Kristin Taylor
Assignee: Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
Application Number:US17/099,316
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Formulation; Dosage form;

Recent additions to Drugs Protected by US Patent 11,998,542

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Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Type RLD Patent No. Product Substance Delist Req. Patent Expiration Usecode Patented / Exclusive Use
Azurity CONTRAVE bupropion hydrochloride; naltrexone hydrochloride TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE 200063 Sep 10, 2014 RX Yes ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial U-1583 FOR CHRONIC WEIGHT MANAGEMENT FOR TREATING OVERWEIGHT OR OBESITY
>Applicant >Tradename >Generic Name >Dosage >NDA >Approval Date >Type >RLD >Patent No. >Product >Substance >Delist Req. >Patent Expiration >Usecode >Patented / Exclusive Use

Drugs Protected by US Patent 11,998,542

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Azurity CONTRAVE bupropion hydrochloride; naltrexone hydrochloride TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 200063-001 Sep 10, 2014 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial FOR CHRONIC WEIGHT MANAGEMENT FOR TREATING OVERWEIGHT OR OBESITY ⤷  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 11,998,542

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Argentina 098631 ⤷  Start Trial
Argentina 120476 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 2014360492 ⤷  Start Trial
Brazil 112016012755 ⤷  Start Trial
Canada 2932127 ⤷  Start Trial
Chile 2016001362 ⤷  Start Trial
China 105899210 ⤷  Start Trial
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