US Patent

US11278622 — Ceftolozane antibiotic compositions

Method of Use · Assigned to Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC · Expires 2034-03-14 · 8y remaining

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

What this patent protects

This patent provides pharmaceutical compositions of ceftolozane and methods for preparing those compositions, including compositions with ceftolozane and tazobactam.

USPTO Abstract

This disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising ceftolozane, pharmaceutical compositions comprising ceftolozane and tazobactam, methods of preparing those compositions, and related methods and uses of these compositions.

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.

Code	Description	Drug
`U-3335`	—

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US11278622
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2034-03-14
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC
Source: FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

Bibliographic data sourced from FDA Orange Book + USPTO public records. Plain-English summary generated by AI grounded in source text. Patent term extensions (PTR, SPC, pediatric) may shift the effective expiry. Not legal advice.

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