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Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Details for Patent: 8,414,921


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Which drugs does patent 8,414,921 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 8,414,921 protects JANUMET and is included in one NDA.

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

This patent has nine patent family members in six countries.

Summary for Patent: 8,414,921
Title:Pharmaceutical compositions of combinations of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors with metformin
Abstract: Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising fixed-dose combinations of a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor and metformin, methods of preparing such pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treating Type 2 diabetes with such pharmaceutical compositions.
Inventor(s): Kamali; Ashkan (West Conshohocken, PA), Alani; Laman (Lansdale, PA), Fliszar; Kyle A. (Quakertown, PA), Ghosh; Soumojeet (Lansdale, PA), Tijerina; Monica (Doylestown, PA)
Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (Rahway, NJ)
Application Number:12/085,722
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 8,414,921
Patent Claim Types:
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Composition; Dosage form; Use; Formulation;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,414,921

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET;ORAL 022044-002 Mar 30, 2007 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET;ORAL 022044-001 Mar 30, 2007 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 8,414,921

PCT Information
PCT FiledDecember 12, 2006PCT Application Number:PCT/US2006/047380
PCT Publication Date:July 12, 2007PCT Publication Number: WO2007/078726

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