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Details for Patent: 8,546,372

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Which drugs does patent 8,546,372 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 8,546,372 protects VASCEPA and is included in one NDA.

This patent has fifty patent family members in twenty-three countries.

Summary for Patent: 8,546,372

Title:	Methods of treating hypertriglyceridemia
Abstract:	In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods of treating and/or preventing cardiovascular-related disease and, in particular, a method of blood lipid therapy comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising eicosapentaenoic acid or a derivative thereof.
Inventor(s):	Manku; Mehar (England, GB), Osterloh; Ian (Kent, GB), Wicker; Pierre (Mystic, CT), Braeckman; Rene (Richboro, PA), Soni; Paresh (Mystic, CT)
Assignee:	Amarin Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited (Dublin, IE)
Application Number:	13/776,261
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 8,546,372
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Use; Composition; Dosage form;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,546,372

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Patented / Exclusive Use	Submissiondate
Amarin Pharms	VASCEPA	icosapent ethyl	CAPSULE;ORAL	202057-001	Jul 26, 2012	AB	RX	Yes	Yes						METHOD OF REDUCING TG LEVELS IN PATIENT SUFFERING FROM SEVERE HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA
Amarin Pharms	VASCEPA	icosapent ethyl	CAPSULE;ORAL	202057-002	Feb 16, 2017		RX	Yes	No						METHOD OF REDUCING TG LEVELS IN PATIENT SUFFERING FROM SEVERE HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA

International Family Members for US Patent 8,546,372

Country	Patent Number	Estimated Expiration	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration
Australia	2010213899
Brazil	PI1007518
Canada	2751576
Canada	3008079
Canada	3089847
Cyprus	1114276
Denmark	2395991