US Patent

US10814002 — Patch and method for producing the same

Method of Use · Assigned to Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co Inc · Expires 2033-07-25 · 7y remaining

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

What this patent protects

This patent protects a method for producing a patch that includes a specific adhesive layer containing asenapine and sodium diacetate.

USPTO Abstract

A method for producing a patch including a support layer, and an adhesive agent layer formed on the support layer and including sodium diacetate, a pressure-sensitive adhesive base agent, and asenapine and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The sodium diacetate is generated from sodium acetate in the presence of the asenapine and/or salt thereof, a content of the asenapine and/or salt thereof in terms of free asenapine in the adhesive agent layer is in range of 3.0 to 20 mg, and when a content of the asenapine and/or salt thereof in terms of free asenapine in the adhesive agent layer is 6.4 mg and the patch is in contact with skin for 24 hours, C max of free asenapine is in range of 0.5 to 6.0 ng/mL and t max of free asenapine is in range of 8 to 28 hr.

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-2763 Saphris
U-2763 Saphris
U-2763 Saphris

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US10814002
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2033-07-25
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co Inc
Source
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