US11241382 — Administration regimen of compositions of T4 thyroid hormone with high oral absorption
Method of Use · Assigned to Altergon SA · Expires 2039-09-17 · 13y remaining
What this patent protects
This patent protects new administration regimens for T4 thyroid hormone, involving alcohol-free solutions taken within 15-30 minutes of a meal.
USPTO Abstract
New administration regimens of the T4 thyroid hormone are described, characterized by the use of alcohol-free, water-glycerol solutions of said hormone, administered at short temporal distance, i.e. within less than 30 minutes, typically between 15 and less than 30 minutes, from the closest consumed meal.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Unithroid (LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM) · Fresenius Kabi
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-3757 |
— | Unithroid |
U-3758 |
— | Unithroid |
U-3758 |
— | Unithroid |
U-3758 |
— | Unithroid |
U-3758 |
— | Unithroid |
U-3758 |
— | Unithroid |
U-3758 |
— | Unithroid |
U-3758 |
— | Unithroid |
U-3758 |
— | Unithroid |
U-3758 |
— | Unithroid |
U-3758 |
— | Unithroid |
U-3758 |
— | Unithroid |
U-3758 |
— | Unithroid |
U-3758 |
— | Unithroid |
U-3758 |
— | Unithroid |
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