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Last Updated: April 19, 2024

Details for Patent: 9,011,906


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Which drugs does patent 9,011,906 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 9,011,906 protects QSYMIA and is included in one NDA.

This patent has forty patent family members in seventeen countries.

Summary for Patent: 9,011,906
Title:Escalating dosing regimen for effecting weight loss and treating obesity
Abstract: The present invention is drawn to novel topiramate compositions as well as methods for effecting weight loss, e.g., in the treatment of obesity and related conditions, including conditions associated with and/or caused by obesity per se. The present invention features an escalating dosing regimen adapted for the administration of topiramate and optionally a sympathomimetic agent such as phentermine or bupropion, in the treatment of obesity and related conditions.
Inventor(s): Najarian; Thomas (Los Osos, CA), Tam; Peter Y. (Redwood City, CA), Wilson; Leland F. (Menlo Park, CA)
Assignee: Vivus, Inc. (Mountain View, CA)
Application Number:14/495,250
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 9,011,906
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Dosage form;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 9,011,906

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Vivus QSYMIA phentermine hydrochloride; topiramate CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 022580-001 Jul 17, 2012 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial FOR CHRONIC WEIGHT MANAGEMENT IN ADULTS WITH BMI >=30 KG/M2 OR BMI >=27 KG/M2 WITH A WEIGHT-RELATED COMORBIDITY, AND PATIENTS AGE 12-17 WITH BMI >=25 KG/M2 IN THE 95TH PERCENTILE OR GREATER (STANDARDIZED FOR AGE AND SEX) ⤷  Try a Trial
Vivus QSYMIA phentermine hydrochloride; topiramate CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 022580-002 Jul 17, 2012 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial FOR CHRONIC WEIGHT MANAGEMENT IN ADULTS WITH BMI >=30 KG/M2 OR BMI >=27 KG/M2 WITH A WEIGHT-RELATED COMORBIDITY, AND PATIENTS AGE 12-17 WITH BMI >=25 KG/M2 IN THE 95TH PERCENTILE OR GREATER (STANDARDIZED FOR AGE AND SEX) ⤷  Try a Trial
Vivus QSYMIA phentermine hydrochloride; topiramate CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 022580-003 Jul 17, 2012 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial FOR CHRONIC WEIGHT MANAGEMENT IN ADULTS WITH BMI >=30 KG/M2 OR BMI >=27 KG/M2 WITH A WEIGHT-RELATED COMORBIDITY, AND PATIENTS AGE 12-17 WITH BMI >=25 KG/M2 IN THE 95TH PERCENTILE OR GREATER (STANDARDIZED FOR AGE AND SEX) ⤷  Try a Trial
Vivus QSYMIA phentermine hydrochloride; topiramate CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 022580-004 Jul 17, 2012 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial FOR CHRONIC WEIGHT MANAGEMENT IN ADULTS WITH BMI >=30 KG/M2 OR BMI >=27 KG/M2 WITH A WEIGHT-RELATED COMORBIDITY, AND PATIENTS AGE 12-17 WITH BMI >=25 KG/M2 IN THE 95TH PERCENTILE OR GREATER (STANDARDIZED FOR AGE AND SEX) ⤷  Try a Trial
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