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Details for Patent: 9,173,881


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Which drugs does patent 9,173,881 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 9,173,881 protects UPTRAVI and is included in two NDAs.

Protection for UPTRAVI has been extended six months for pediatric studies, as indicated by the *PED designation in the table below.

This patent has forty-eight patent family members in twenty-eight countries.

Summary for Patent: 9,173,881
Title:Therapeutic compositions containing macitentan
Abstract:The invention relates to a product containing the compound of formula (I) below or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of this compound, in combination of at least one compound having prostacyclin receptor (IP) agonist properties, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Inventor(s):Martine Clozel
Assignee: Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Application Number:US14/335,657
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Delivery;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 9,173,881

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Actelion UPTRAVI selexipag POWDER;INTRAVENOUS 214275-001 Jul 29, 2021 RX Yes Yes 9,173,881*PED ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Actelion UPTRAVI selexipag TABLET;ORAL 207947-010 May 23, 2026 RX Yes No 9,173,881*PED ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Actelion UPTRAVI selexipag TABLET;ORAL 207947-011 May 23, 2026 RX Yes No 9,173,881*PED ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Actelion UPTRAVI selexipag TABLET;ORAL 207947-001 Dec 21, 2015 AB RX Yes No 9,173,881*PED ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
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Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 9,173,881

Foriegn Application Priority Data
Foreign Country Foreign Patent Number Foreign Patent Date
PCT/IB2008/053252Aug 13, 2008

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