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Details for Patent: 9,579,359

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Which drugs does patent 9,579,359 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 9,579,359 protects FIRMAGON and is included in one NDA.

This patent has one hundred and three patent family members in twenty-four countries.

Summary for Patent: 9,579,359

Title:	Method of treating prostate cancer with GnRH antagonist
Abstract:	The invention provides methods and dosing regimens for safely and effectively treating androgen-dependent prostate cancer with a gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist without causing a testosterone spike and/or other side effect of GnRH agonist therapy such as a urinary tract infection, or an arthralgia-related or cardiovascular side effect.
Inventor(s):	Olesen; Tine Kold (New York, NY), Persson; Bo-Eric (Rolle, DK), Cantor; Per (Charlottenlund, DK), van der Meulen; Egbert A (Dalby, SE), Jensen; Jens-Kristian Slott (Bagsvaerd, DK)
Assignee:	FERRING B.V. (Hoofdorp, NL)
Application Number:	14/139,922
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 9,579,359
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Use;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 9,579,359

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Patented / Exclusive Use	Submissiondate
Ferring	FIRMAGON	degarelix acetate	POWDER;SUBCUTANEOUS	022201-001	Dec 24, 2008		RX	Yes	No	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial				TREATMENT OF ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER WITH A REDUCED LIKELIHOOD OF CAUSING A GONADOTROPHIN RELEASING HORMONE AGONIST SIDE-EFFECT	⤷ Try a Trial
Ferring	FIRMAGON	degarelix acetate	POWDER;SUBCUTANEOUS	022201-002	Dec 24, 2008		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial				TREATMENT OF ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER WITH A REDUCED LIKELIHOOD OF CAUSING A GONADOTROPHIN RELEASING HORMONE AGONIST SIDE-EFFECT	⤷ Try a Trial
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Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 9,579,359

Foriegn Application Priority Data
Foreign Country	Foreign Patent Number	Foreign Patent Date
	08250703	Feb 29, 2008

International Family Members for US Patent 9,579,359

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Country	Patent Number	Estimated Expiration	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration
Australia	2009213748	⤷ Try a Trial
Australia	2009213751	⤷ Try a Trial
Brazil	PI0908127	⤷ Try a Trial
Brazil	PI0908129	⤷ Try a Trial
Canada	2714444	⤷ Try a Trial
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