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Details for Patent: 7,960,370

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Which drugs does patent 7,960,370 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 7,960,370 protects EPANOVA and is included in one NDA.

This patent has thirty patent family members in twenty-two countries.

Summary for Patent: 7,960,370
Title:Type A gelatin capsule containing PUFA in free acid form
Abstract:A pharmaceutical formulation comprising at least one omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid in free acid form or a pharmacologically acceptable derivative thereof is contained in a soft gelatin capsule characterized in that the capsule comprises gelatin extracted by an extraction process comprising acid pre-treatment of a collagen source. One advantage of the present invention over a soft gelatin capsule containing the same formulation but comprising gelatin extracted by an extraction process comprising alkali pre-treatment of the collagen source is that the present invention does not harden significantly over time and thus has a longer shelf life.
Inventor(s):Jean-Pierre Sachetto, Roly Bufton, Thomas Buser
Assignee: Chrysalis Pharma AG
Application Number:US10/587,201
Patent Claim Types:
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Formulation; Compound; Dosage form;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 7,960,370

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Astrazeneca EPANOVA omega-3-carboxylic acids CAPSULE;ORAL 205060-001 May 5, 2014 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
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Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 7,960,370

Foriegn Application Priority Data
Foreign Country Foreign Patent Number Foreign Patent Date
United Kingdom0403247.0Feb 13, 2004
PCT Information
PCT FiledFebruary 07, 2005PCT Application Number:PCT/GB2005/000415
PCT Publication Date:September 01, 2005PCT Publication Number: WO2005/079853

International Family Members for US Patent 7,960,370

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Argentina 047799 ⤷  Start Trial
Austria E457720 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 2005215198 ⤷  Start Trial
Brazil PI0507473 ⤷  Start Trial
Canada 2555064 ⤷  Start Trial
China 107690770 ⤷  Start Trial
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