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Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Details for Patent: 9,549,923


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Which drugs does patent 9,549,923 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 9,549,923 protects APADAZ and is included in one NDA.

This patent has thirty-five patent family members in twenty countries.

Summary for Patent: 9,549,923
Title:Benzoic acid, benzoic acid derivatives and heteroaryl carboxylic acid conjugates of hydrocodone, prodrugs, methods of making and uses thereof
Abstract: The presently described technology provides compositions comprising aryl carboxylic acids chemically conjugated to hydrocodone (morphinan-6-one, 4,5-alpha-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methyl) to form novel prodrugs/compositions of hydrocodone, including benzoates and heteroaryl carboxylic acids, which have a decreased potential for abuse of hydrocodone. The present technology also provides methods of treating patients, pharmaceutical kits and methods of synthesizing conjugates of the present technology.
Inventor(s): Mickle; Travis (Celebration, FL), Guenther; Sven (Coralville, IA), Mickle; Christal (Celebration, FL), Chi; Guochen (Coralville, IA), Kanski; Jaroslaw (Blacksburg, VA), Martin; Andrea K. (Fincastle, VA), Bera; Bindu (Blacksburg, VA)
Assignee: KemPharm, Inc. (Celebration, FL)
Application Number:14/817,581
Patent Claim Types:
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Composition; Formulation; Compound; Delivery; Dosage form;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 9,549,923

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Zevra Therap APADAZ acetaminophen; benzhydrocodone hydrochloride TABLET;ORAL 208653-002 Jan 4, 2019 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Zevra Therap APADAZ acetaminophen; benzhydrocodone hydrochloride TABLET;ORAL 208653-001 Feb 23, 2018 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Zevra Therap APADAZ acetaminophen; benzhydrocodone hydrochloride TABLET;ORAL 208653-003 Jan 4, 2019 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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