US Patent

US11648347 — Medical device containing a cake composition comprising aripiprazole as an active ingredient, and a cake composition comprising aripiprazole as an active ingredient

Formulation · Assigned to Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd · Expires 2034-04-06 · 8y remaining

Vulnerability score 50/100 Moderate — design-around opportunities exist

What this patent protects

This patent protects a medical device containing a freeze-dried cake composition of aripiprazole, an active ingredient in Abilify.

USPTO Abstract

The present invention provides a medical device containing a cake composition comprising aripiprazole as an active ingredient and capable of suppressing agglomeration of aripiprazole in a suspension obtained by resuspending a freeze-dried substance; and a cake composition comprising aripiprazole as an active ingredient. The present invention relates to a medical device containing, in a storage container whose inner wall is treated with silicone, a freeze-dried cake composition comprising separately prepared aripiprazole as an active ingredient, wherein there is a space between the inner wall and the cake composition; and a cake composition comprising aripiprazole as an active ingredient and having a strength of 5 to 100 N.

Drugs covered by this patent

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US11648347
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Formulation
Expires
2034-04-06
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
Source
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