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Details for Patent: 12,478,696

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Summary for Patent: 12,478,696
Title:Gadolinium chelate compounds for use in magnetic resonance imaging
Abstract:An aqueous pharmaceutical composition including compound having the formula of tetragadolinium [4,10-bis(carboxylatomethyl)-7-{-3,6,12,15-tetraoxo-16-[4,7,10-tris(carboxylatomethyl)-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecan-1-yl]-9,9-bis({[({2-[4,7,10-tris(carboxylatomethyl)-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecan-1-yl]propanoyl}amino)acetyl]amino}methyl)-4,7,11,14-tetraazaheptadecan-2-yl}-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecan-1-yl]acetate wherein the stereochemistry at the chiral carbon of the four alanine substituents is selected from the group consisting of RRRR, SSSS, RSSS, RRSS, and RRRS stereoisomers, and racemic and diastereomeric mixtures of any thereof, or a tautomer, a hydrate, a solvate, or a salt thereof, or a mixture of same is described. The compounds may be used as an MRI contrast imaging agent.
Inventor(s):Markus Berger, Jessica Lohrke, Christoph-Stephan Hilger, Gregor Jost, Thomas Frenzel, Detlev Suelzle, Johannes Platzek, Olaf Panknin, Hubertus Pietsch
Assignee: Bayer Pharma AG
Application Number:US18/983,625
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Drugs Protected by US Patent 12,478,696

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 Healthcare AMBELVIST gadoquatrane SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 219627-001 Jun 12, 2026 RX Yes Yes 12,478,696 ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Bayer Healthcare AMBELVIST gadoquatrane SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 219627-002 Jun 12, 2026 RX Yes Yes 12,478,696 ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Bayer Healthcare AMBELVIST gadoquatrane SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 219627-003 Jun 12, 2026 RX Yes Yes 12,478,696 ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Bayer Healthcare AMBELVIST gadoquatrane SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 219627-004 Jun 12, 2026 RX Yes Yes 12,478,696 ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Bayer Healthcare AMBELVIST gadoquatrane SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 219627-005 Jun 12, 2026 RX Yes Yes 12,478,696 ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
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International Family Members for US Patent 12,478,696

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Argentina 104897 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 2016272602 ⤷  Start Trial
Brazil 112017026135 ⤷  Start Trial
Canada 2987993 ⤷  Start Trial
Chile 2017003083 ⤷  Start Trial
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