US Patent

US11707464 — Methods of treating heavy menstrual bleeding

Method of Use · Assigned to AbbVie Inc · Expires 2034-03-14 · 8y remaining

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

What this patent protects

This patent protects a method of treating heavy menstrual bleeding in a subject, either with or without uterine fibroids, using elagolix sodium in combination with estrogens and progestogens.

USPTO Abstract

The present invention relates to the method of treating heavy menstrual bleeding in a subject with or without uterine fibroids and in need of treatment by administering an effective amount of 4((R)-2-[5-(2-fluoro-3-methoxy-phenyl)-3-(2-fluoro-6-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-4-methyl-2,6-dioxo-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-phenyl-ethylamino)-butyric acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with estrogens and progestogens.

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-3672 elagolix-sodium

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US11707464
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2034-03-14
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
AbbVie Inc
Source
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