US Patent
US10004743 — Process for drying of BIBW2992, of its salts and of solid pharmaceutical formulations comprising this active ingredient
Formulation · Assigned to Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH · Expires 2030-07-05 · 4y remaining
Vulnerability score
31/100
Strong — defensible against typical IPR challenges
What this patent protects
This patent protects a drying process for the active ingredient BIBW2992, specifically its dimaleate salt, and solid pharmaceutical formulations containing it.
USPTO Abstract
The present invention relates to a drying process of BIBW 2992 or the salts thereof, preferably the dimaleate salt, as well as of solid pharmaceutical formulations comprising BIBW2992 or a salt thereof, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising BIBW 2992 or a salt thereof as the active product ingredient, characterized by a water activity of the formulation of not more than 0.20 or a water content (Karl-Fischer) of not more than 4.2%.
Drugs covered by this patent
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