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Details for Patent: 8,232,264

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Which drugs does patent 8,232,264 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 8,232,264 protects VANOS and is included in one NDA.

This patent has eleven patent family members in nine countries.

Summary for Patent: 8,232,264

Title:	Compositions and methods for enhancing corticosteroid delivery
Abstract:	The present invention comprises a composition, method of enhancing potency and method of delivering corticosteroids in a vehicle comprising at least two penetration enhancers, and solvents and emulsifiers. The propylene glycol and penetration enhancers are present in ratio to the total of the propylene glycol, penetration enhancers, and solvents and emulsifiers of at least about 0.70.
Inventor(s):	Gans; Eugene H. (Westport, CT), Wortzman; Mitchell S. (Scottsdale, AZ)
Assignee:	Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation (Scottsdale, AZ)
Application Number:	12/322,346
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Composition; Compound;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,232,264

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Patented / Exclusive Use	Patent Submitted
Medicis	VANOS	fluocinonide	CREAM;TOPICAL	021758-001	Feb 11, 2005	AB	RX	Yes	Yes			Y

Non-Orange Book US Patents Family Members for Patent 8,232,264

For Orange Book-listed patents (shown in the main table above) generic applications must certify that the listed patents are expired, invalid, or will not be infringed by generic entry.

The non-Orange Book patents listed below do not require formal certifications, so they do not automatically impede generic entry. Instead, they represent potential opportunities for branded firms to block generic entry through patent infringment challenges.

Patent No.	Title	Estimated Patent Expiration
7,771,733	Compositions and methods for enhancing corticosteroid delivery
6,765,001	Compositions and methods for enhancing corticosteroid delivery
7,794,738	Compositions and methods for enhancing corticosteroid delivery
7,220,424	Compositions and methods for enhancing corticosteroid delivery

International Family Members for US Patent 8,232,264

Country	Document Number	Estimated Expiration	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration
Brazil	0215254
Canada	2471041
Mexico	PA04006014
China	1617730