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Details for Patent: 8,545,884


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Which drugs does patent 8,545,884 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 8,545,884 protects GILOTRIF and is included in one NDA.

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

This patent has thirty-nine patent family members in thirty-five countries.

Summary for Patent: 8,545,884
Title:Solid pharmaceutical formulations comprising BIBW 2992
Abstract:The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical dosage form containing the active substance BIBW 2992 as the dimaleate salt, providing an immediate release profile of the active substance, further, the invention relates to compacted intermediates comprising BIBW 2992 dimaleate salt (BIBW 2992 MA2) in form of a powder prepared using a combined roller compaction and sieving step from BIBW 2992 MA2, intermediate blends prepared from said compacted intermediate as well as solid oral formulations providing an immediate release profile of the active substance, made from said compacted intermediate or from said intermediate blends ready for use/ingestion, e.g. capsule and tablet formulations such as uncoated or film-coated tablets prepared by direct-compression, and methods for their production.
Inventor(s):Roman Messerschmid, Thomas Friedl
Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Application Number:US12/995,715
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 8,545,884
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Composition; Formulation; Dosage form;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,545,884

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Boehringer Ingelheim GILOTRIF afatinib dimaleate TABLET;ORAL 201292-001 Jul 12, 2013 AB RX Yes No 8,545,884*PED ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Boehringer Ingelheim GILOTRIF afatinib dimaleate TABLET;ORAL 201292-002 Jul 12, 2013 AB RX Yes No 8,545,884*PED ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Boehringer Ingelheim GILOTRIF afatinib dimaleate TABLET;ORAL 201292-003 Jul 12, 2013 AB RX Yes Yes 8,545,884*PED ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
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Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 8,545,884

Foriegn Application Priority Data
Foreign Country Foreign Patent Number Foreign Patent Date
08157800Jun 6, 2008
09160297May 14, 2009
PCT Information
PCT FiledJune 05, 2009PCT Application Number:PCT/EP2009/056944
PCT Publication Date:December 10, 2009PCT Publication Number: WO2009/147238

International Family Members for US Patent 8,545,884

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Argentina 072062 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 2009254574 ⤷  Start Trial
Brazil PI0913379 ⤷  Start Trial
Canada 2726472 ⤷  Start Trial
Chile 2010001275 ⤷  Start Trial
China 102056589 ⤷  Start Trial
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