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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Details for Patent: 7,718,640


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Which drugs does patent 7,718,640 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 7,718,640 protects AVEED and is included in one NDA.

This patent has fifty-two patent family members in thirty-eight countries.

Summary for Patent: 7,718,640
Title:Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for reliable achievement of acceptable serum testosterone levels
Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions, formulated for injectable administration, which comprises a testosterone ester, in particularly testosterone undecanoate, in a vehicle comprising castor oil and a co-solvent. Upon injecting the compositions according to a particular administration scheme, reliable levels of testosterone in serum in the normal physiological range is achieved for a long period. This allows for the use of the compositions in hormone replacement therapy and male contraception without concomitant monitoring of testosterone levels in serum by a physician.
Inventor(s): Hubler; Doris (Jena, DE), Fricke; Sabine (Jena, DE), Ingwersen; Jan-Peter (Berlin, DE), Kuhnz; Wilhelm (Berlin, DE)
Assignee: Bayer-Schering Pharma AG (Berlin, DE)
Application Number:10/798,780
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 7,718,640
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Drugs Protected by US Patent 7,718,640

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Endo Pharms Inc AVEED testosterone undecanoate INJECTABLE;INTRAMUSCULAR 022219-001 Mar 5, 2014 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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