US Patent

US11771624 — Sustained release drug delivery systems with reduced impurities and related methods

Method of Use · Assigned to Durect Corp · Expires 2041-01-12 · 15y remaining

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

What this patent protects

This patent protects sustained release drug delivery systems with reduced impurities for various active pharmaceutical agents, including Bupivacaine Hydrochloride And Epinephrine.

USPTO Abstract

The present disclosure relates to sustained release drug delivery systems. In some cases, a composition comprises an active pharmaceutical agent; at least one of sucrose acetate isobutyrate and a polyorthoester; an organic solvent; and 2,6-dimethylaniline, wherein the 2,6-dimethylaniline is present at a level less than 500 ppm. In some cases, a composition comprises N-oxide of active pharmaceutical agent at a level less than 1 wt %, based on weight of the composition. In some case, a composition comprises metal present at a level less than 5 ppm. Dosage forms and methods are also provided.

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-3724 Bupivacaine Hydrochloride And Epinephrine

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US11771624
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2041-01-12
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Durect Corp
Source
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