US Patent

US10517951 — Injectable preparation

Method of Use · Assigned to Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd · Expires 2033-04-23 · 7y remaining

Vulnerability score 70/100 Vulnerable — likely target for IPR or design-around

What this patent protects

This patent protects a storage-stable injectable preparation of a poorly soluble drug, such as Abilify, in a compact, lightweight prefilled syringe.

USPTO Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a storage-stable injectable preparation comprising a composition comprising a poorly soluble drug as an active ingredient and a dispersion medium. Another object of the present invention is to provide a compact, lightweight prefilled syringe by filling a syringe with the injectable preparation. The present invention provides an injectable preparation comprising a composition comprising a poorly soluble drug, a dispersion medium, and a specific suspending agent, the composition having a viscosity of 40 pascal-seconds or more in at least one point in the shear rate range of 0.01 to 0.02 s−1 and having a viscosity of 0.2 pascal-seconds or less in at least one point in the shear rate range of 900 to 1,000 s−1, as measured.

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-3245 — Abilify
U-814 — Abilify

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US10517951
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2033-04-23
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
Source
FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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