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Last Updated: April 26, 2024

Details for Patent: 7,378,423


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Which drugs does patent 7,378,423 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 7,378,423 protects MEKINIST and is included in two NDAs.

Protection for MEKINIST has been extended six months for pediatric studies, as indicated by the *PED designation in the table below.

This patent has forty-nine patent family members in twenty-eight countries.

Summary for Patent: 7,378,423
Title:Pyrimidine compound and medical use thereof
Abstract: The present invention relates to a pyrimidine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof represented by the following formula [I] ##STR00001## wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification and a method of therapeutically or prophylactically treating an undesirable cell proliferation, comprising administering such a compound. The compound of the present invention has superior activity in suppressing undesirable cell proliferation, particularly, an antitumor activity, and is useful as an antitumor agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of cancer, rheumatism, and the like. In addition, the compound of the present invention can be a more effective antitumor agent when used in combination with other antitumor agents such as an alkylating agent or metabolism antagonist.
Inventor(s): Kawasaki; Hisashi (Osaka, JP), Abe; Hiroyuki (Osaka, JP), Hayakawa; Kazuhide (Osaka, JP), Iida; Tetsuya (Osaka, JP), Kikuchi; Shinichi (Osaka, JP), Yamaguchi; Takayuki (Osaka, JP), Nanayama; Toyomichi (Osaka, JP), Kurachi; Hironori (Osaka, JP), Tamaru; Masahiro (Osaka, JP), Hori; Yoshikazu (Osaka, JP), Takahashi; Mitsuru (Osaka, JP), Yoshida; Takayuki (Yokohama, JP), Sakai; Toshiyuki (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc. (Tokyo, JP)
Application Number:11/150,792
Patent Claim Types:
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Compound; Composition;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 7,378,423

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Novartis MEKINIST trametinib dimethyl sulfoxide SOLUTION;ORAL 217513-001 Mar 16, 2023 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis MEKINIST trametinib dimethyl sulfoxide TABLET;ORAL 204114-001 May 29, 2013 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis MEKINIST trametinib dimethyl sulfoxide TABLET;ORAL 204114-002 May 29, 2013 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis MEKINIST trametinib dimethyl sulfoxide TABLET;ORAL 204114-003 May 29, 2013 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 7,378,423

Foriegn Application Priority Data
Foreign Country Foreign Patent Number Foreign Patent Date
Japan2004-174770Jun 11, 2004
Japan2004-327111Nov 10, 2004

International Family Members for US Patent 7,378,423

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Austria E383360 ⤷  Try a Trial
Australia 2005252110 ⤷  Try a Trial
Brazil PI0511967 ⤷  Try a Trial
Canada 2569850 ⤷  Try a Trial
Canada 2727841 ⤷  Try a Trial
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