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Last Updated: April 25, 2024

Details for Patent: 8,673,341


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Which drugs does patent 8,673,341 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 8,673,341 protects DURYSTA and is included in one NDA.

This patent has eighty-one patent family members in twenty-three countries.

Summary for Patent: 8,673,341
Title:Intraocular pressure reduction with intracameral bimatoprost implants
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating an ocular condition in an eye of a patient, comprising the step of placing a biodegradable intraocular implant in an eye of the patient, the implant comprising a prostamide and a biodegradable polymer matrix that releases drug at a rate effective to sustain release of an amount of the prostamide from the implant to provide an amount of the prostamide effective to prevent or reduce a symptom of an ocular condition of the eye, wherein said ocular condition is elevated IOP and said implant is placed in an intracameral location to dilate the outflow channels of the eye emanating from Schlemm's Canal.
Inventor(s): Hughes; Patrick M. (Aliso Viejo, CA)
Assignee: Allergan, Inc. (Irvine, CA)
Application Number:12/761,765
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Device;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,673,341

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Abbvie DURYSTA bimatoprost IMPLANT;OPHTHALMIC 211911-001 Mar 4, 2020 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial REDUCTION OF INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE (IOP) IN PATIENTS WITH OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA(OAG) OR OCULAR HYPERTENSION (OHT) WITH A BIODEGRADABLE BIMATOPROST IMPLANT ⤷  Try a Trial
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