US Patent

US10045991 — Methods of treating pediatric cancers

Method of Use · Assigned to Loxo Oncology Inc · Expires 2037-04-04 · 11y remaining

Vulnerability score 45/100 Strong — defensible against typical IPR challenges

What this patent protects

This patent protects a method of treating pediatric cancer by administering a therapeutically effective amount of Larotrectinib sulfate or a related compound.

USPTO Abstract

A method of treating a pediatric cancer in a subject in need thereof. The method includes administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of (S)âN-(5-((R)-2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-carboxamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a combination thereof.

Drugs covered by this patent

larotrectinib-sulfate (LAROTRECTINIB SULFATE)

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.

Code	Description	Drug
`U-2473`	—	larotrectinib-sulfate

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US10045991
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2037-04-04
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: Loxo Oncology 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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