US Patent

US11535625 — Processes for the preparation of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]-pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide and solid state forms thereof

Method of Use · Assigned to AbbVie Inc · Expires 2036-10-17 · 10y remaining

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

What this patent protects

This patent protects processes for preparing a specific compound and its solid state forms, which can be used to make pharmaceutical compositions for treating various conditions.

USPTO Abstract

The present disclosure relates to processes for preparing (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3Himidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide, solid state forms thereof, and corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment (including treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and atopic dermatitis), kits, methods of synthesis, and products-by-process.

Drugs covered by this patent

Rinvoq (upadacitinib) · AbbVie Inc.

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-3298`	—	Rinvoq

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US11535625
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2036-10-17
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: AbbVie Inc
Source: FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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