US Patent

US10369224 — Pharmaceutical compositions comprising meloxicam

Method of Use · Assigned to Axsome Therapeutics Inc · Expires 2036-04-11 · 10y remaining

Vulnerability score 63/100 Moderate — design-around opportunities exist

What this patent protects

This patent protects pharmaceutical compositions that combine meloxicam with cyclodextrin and/or a carbonate or bicarbonate for oral administration.

USPTO Abstract

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an NSAID such as meloxicam in combination with a cyclodextrin and/or a carbonate or a bicarbonate. These compositions may be orally administered, for example, to improve the bioavailability, solubility, or pharmacokinetics of the NSAID for the treatment of conditions such as pain.

Drugs covered by this patent

Mobic (MELOXICAM) · Boehringer Ingelheim

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-4134`	—	Mobic

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US10369224
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2036-04-11
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: Axsome Therapeutics Inc
Source: FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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