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Details for Patent: 8,795,725


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Which drugs does patent 8,795,725 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 8,795,725 protects HORIZANT and is included in one NDA.

This patent has twenty-two patent family members in fifteen countries.

Summary for Patent: 8,795,725
Title:GABA analog prodrug sustained release oral dosage forms
Abstract:Sustained release oral dosage forms of a gabapentin prodrug, 1-{[(α-isobutanoyloxyethoxy)carbonyl]aminomethyl}-1-cyclohexane acetic acid, are disclosed. The dosage forms are useful for treating or preventing diseases and disorders for which gabapentin is therapeutically effective.
Inventor(s):Kenneth C. Cundy, Srikonda Sastry, Manshiu Leung, Balaji V. Kadri, Paul E. Stach
Assignee: XenoPort Inc , Arbor Pharmaceuticals LLC
Application Number:US11/269,045
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 8,795,725
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Composition; Dosage form;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,795,725

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Azurity HORIZANT gabapentin enacarbil TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 022399-002 Dec 13, 2011 RX Yes No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial Y TREATMENT OF MODERATE-TO-SEVERE PRIMARY RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME IN ADULTS ⤷  Start Trial
Azurity HORIZANT gabapentin enacarbil TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 022399-002 Dec 13, 2011 RX Yes No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial Y MANAGEMENT OF POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA (PHN) IN ADULTS ⤷  Start Trial
Azurity HORIZANT gabapentin enacarbil TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 022399-001 Apr 6, 2011 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial Y TREATMENT OF MODERATE-TO-SEVERE PRIMARY RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME IN ADULTS ⤷  Start Trial
Azurity HORIZANT gabapentin enacarbil TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 022399-001 Apr 6, 2011 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial Y MANAGEMENT OF POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA (PHN) IN ADULTS ⤷  Start Trial
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International Family Members for US Patent 8,795,725

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Australia 2005301970 ⤷  Start Trial
Brazil PI0517227 ⤷  Start Trial
Canada 2584338 ⤷  Start Trial
China 101068538 ⤷  Start Trial
China 102429882 ⤷  Start Trial
European Patent Office 1811986 ⤷  Start Trial
Hong Kong 1104798 ⤷  Start Trial
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