US Patent

US11723887 — Process to prepare treprostinil, the active ingredient in Remodulin®

Composition of Matter · Assigned to United Therapeutics Corp · Expires 2028-12-15 · 3y remaining

Vulnerability score 25/100 Strong — defensible against typical IPR challenges

What this patent protects

This patent protects an improved process for preparing treprostinil, the active ingredient in Remodulin, from benzindene triol.

USPTO Abstract

This present invention relates to an improved process to prepare prostacyclin derivatives. One embodiment provides for an improved process to convert benzindene triol to treprostinil via salts of treprostinil and to purify treprostinil.

Drugs covered by this patent

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US11723887
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Composition of Matter
Expires
2028-12-15
Drug substance claim
Yes
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
United Therapeutics Corp
Source
FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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