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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Details for Patent: 8,709,478


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Which drugs does patent 8,709,478 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 8,709,478 protects ORACEA and is included in one NDA.

This patent has eighteen patent family members in eight countries.

Summary for Patent: 8,709,478
Title:Once daily formulations of tetracyclines
Abstract: Disclosed are once-daily formulations containing tetracyclines, especially doxycycline. Such formulations are useful, for instance, for the treatment of collagenase destructive enzyme-dependent diseases, such as periodontal disease and acne, and acute and chronic inflammatory disease states, such as rosacea and arthritis.
Inventor(s): Chang; Rong-Kun (Rockville, MD), Raoufinia; Arash (Vienna, VA), Shah; Niraj (Finksburg, MD)
Assignee: Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Rockville, MD)
Application Number:13/920,538
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 8,709,478
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Composition; Formulation; Dosage form;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,709,478

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Galderma Labs Lp ORACEA doxycycline CAPSULE;ORAL 050805-001 May 26, 2006 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial TREATMENT OF ONLY INFLAMMATORY LESIONS (PAPULES AND PUSTULES) OF ROSACEA ⤷  Try a Trial
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