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Last Updated: April 25, 2024

Details for Patent: 8,828,440


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Which drugs does patent 8,828,440 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 8,828,440 protects ZILRETTA and is included in one NDA.

This patent has fifty-one patent family members in twenty-two countries.

Summary for Patent: 8,828,440
Title:Corticosteroids for the treatment of joint pain
Abstract: Corticosteroid microparticle formulations are provided for use for treating pain, including pain caused by inflammatory diseases such as osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, and for slowing, arresting or reversing structural damage to tissues caused by an inflammatory disease, for example damage to articular and/or peri-articular tissues caused by osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. Corticosteroid microparticle formulations are administered locally as a sustained release dosage form (with or without an immediate release component) that results in efficacy accompanied by clinically insignificant or no measurable effect on endogenous cortisol production.
Inventor(s): Bodick; Neil (Boston, MA), Blanks; Robert C. (Auburndale, MA), Kumar; Anjali (Belmont, MA), Clayman; Michael D. (Gloucester, MA), Moran; Mark (Orinda, CA)
Assignee: Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. (Burlington, MA)
Application Number:13/422,994
Patent Claim Types:
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Formulation; Compound;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,828,440

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Pacira Pharms Inc ZILRETTA triamcinolone acetonide FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE;INTRA-ARTICULAR 208845-001 Oct 6, 2017 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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