US Patent

US7709493 — 4-phenyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-phenylethoxy)pyrimidine-based compounds and methods of their use

Method of Use · Assigned to Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc · Expires 2031-02-28 · 5y remaining

Vulnerability score 68/100 Moderate — design-around opportunities exist

What this patent protects

This patent protects compounds of formula I and methods of their use to treat, prevent, and/or manage diseases and disorders.

USPTO Abstract

Compounds of formula I are disclosed, as well as compositions comprising them and methods of their use to treat, prevent and/or manage diseases and disorders:

Drugs covered by this patent

FDA Patent Use Codes

When a patent is method-of-use, FDA lists it once per applicable indication ("U-code"). Each U-code carves out a specific therapeutic use that generic filers must either license or design around.

CodeDescriptionDrug
U-1979 telotristat-etiprate

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US7709493
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2031-02-28
Drug substance claim
Yes
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc
Source
FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

Bibliographic data sourced from FDA Orange Book + USPTO public records. Plain-English summary generated by AI grounded in source text. Patent term extensions (PTR, SPC, pediatric) may shift the effective expiry. Not legal advice.

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