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Details for Patent: 7,709,444

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Which drugs does patent 7,709,444 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 7,709,444 protects ERAXIS and is included in one NDA.

This patent has twenty-three patent family members in seventeen countries.

Summary for Patent: 7,709,444

Title:	Echinocandin pharmaceutical formulations containing micelle-forming surfactants
Abstract:	Pharmaceutical formulations are described comprising an echinocandin compound or echinocandin/carbohydrate complex and a pharmaceutically acceptable micelle-forming surfactant in a non-toxic aqueous solvent such that the solubilization of the echinocandin compound is optimized and the ability to freeze-dry the solution is maintained. Both the solution and freeze-dried formulations have increased stability. A bulking agent, tonicity agent buffer and/or a stabilizing agent may optionally be added to the formulations to further enhance the stability of the formulation.
Inventor(s):	Milton; Nathaniel (Indianapolis, IN), Moder; Kenneth Philip (West Lafayette, IN), Sabatowski; James Lawrence (Holland, MI), Sweetana; Stephanie Ann (Bloomington, IN)
Assignee:	Pfizer Inc. (New York, NY)
Application Number:	11/103,798
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Formulation; Compound; Process; Use;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 7,709,444

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Patented / Exclusive Use	Submissiondate
Vicuron Holdings	ERAXIS	anidulafungin	POWDER;INTRAVENOUS	021632-001	Feb 17, 2006		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Try it Free	⤷ Try it Free	Y			TREATMENT OF FUNGAL INFECTIONS	⤷ Try it Free
Vicuron Holdings	ERAXIS	anidulafungin	POWDER;INTRAVENOUS	021632-002	Nov 14, 2006		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Try it Free	⤷ Try it Free	Y			TREATMENT OF FUNGAL INFECTIONS	⤷ Try it Free
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International Family Members for US Patent 7,709,444

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Country	Patent Number	Estimated Expiration	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration
Austria	294571	⤷ Try it Free
Australia	3249100	⤷ Try it Free
Australia	776782	⤷ Try it Free
Brazil	0009249	⤷ Try it Free
Canada	2362481	⤷ Try it Free
China	100335122	⤷ Try it Free
China	1345229	⤷ Try it Free
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