US Patent

US11857547 — Compositions and methods for opioid antagonist delivery

Formulation · Assigned to Purdue Pharma LP · Expires 2039-11-05 · 13y remaining

Vulnerability score 55/100 Moderate — design-around opportunities exist

What this patent protects

This patent protects a pharmaceutical formulation that includes nalmefene hydrochloride and a substance that helps it be absorbed into the body more quickly.

USPTO Abstract

Disclosed in certain embodiments is a pharmaceutical formulation (e.g., parenteral formulation) comprising a therapeutically effective amount of nalmefene or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant (e.g., parenterally acceptable adjuvant) that promotes the rate at which the nalmefene or salt thereof is more rapidly absorbed into the systemic circulation of a subject identified as in need thereof.

Drugs covered by this patent

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US11857547
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Formulation
Expires
2039-11-05
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Purdue Pharma LP
Source
FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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