US Patent

US11052196 — Method of injecting octreotide acetate into the body

Method of Use · Assigned to Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd · Expires 2040-11-03 · 14y remaining

Vulnerability score 75/100 Vulnerable — likely target for IPR or design-around

What this patent protects

This patent protects a method of injecting octreotide acetate into the body using a multi-use multi-dose injector with a variable dose setter and actuator.

USPTO Abstract

A method of providing and/or injecting octreotide acetate to a subject in need thereof includes storing the octreotide acetate in a cartridge of a multi-use multi-dose injector provided with a variable dose setter and actuator. The injector includes a needle configured for subcutaneous administration of the octreotide acetate, the octreotide acetate having a concentration of 2,500 μg/mL. The method further includes providing, on the injector, a plurality of indicia only at prescribed doses of 50 μg, 100 μg, 150 μg and 200 μg settable via the dose setter without indicia between said prescribed doses; and permitting setting of a dose of the octreotide acetate by rotation of the variable dose setter, wherein the injector is configured to provide at least one audible feedback during the rotation.

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-4007 — octreotide-acetate

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US11052196
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2040-11-03
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Source
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