US Patent

US11771696 — Methods of treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic leukemia using a BTK inhibitor

Method of Use · Assigned to Acerta Pharma BV · Expires 2035-01-21 · 9y remaining

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

What this patent protects

This patent protects methods of treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic leukemia using a BTK inhibitor.

USPTO Abstract

Therapeutic methods of treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic leukemia (SLL) are described. In certain embodiments, the invention includes therapeutic methods of treating CLL and SLL using a BTK inhibitor. In certain embodiments, the invention includes therapeutic methods of treating subtypes of CLL and SLL using a BTK inhibitor, including subtypes of CLL in patients sensitive to thrombosis and subtypes of CLL that increase monocytes and NK cells in peripheral blood after treatment with a BTK inhibitor. In certain embodiments, the invention includes therapeutic methods of treating CLL and SLL using a combination of a BTK inhibitor and an anti-CD20 antibody.

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-3710 acalabrutinib-maleate
U-3710 Calquence

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US11771696
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2035-01-21
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Acerta Pharma BV
Source
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