US Patent

US11993606 — Processes for the preparation of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]-pyrazin-8-yl)-n-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide and solid state forms thereof

Method of Use · Assigned to AbbVie Inc · Expires 2036-10-17 · 10y remaining

Vulnerability score 75/100 Vulnerable — likely target for IPR or design-around

What this patent protects

This patent protects processes for preparing a specific compound and its solid state forms, which are used to make pharmaceutical compositions for treating various conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis.

USPTO Abstract

The present disclosure relates to processes for preparing (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide, solid state forms thereof, and corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment (including treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and various spondyloarthritic conditions, including types of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA)), kits, methods of synthesis, and products-by-process. In various aspects, provided are methods for treating active non-radiographic axSpA (nr-axSpA) and methods for treating active ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

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-3487 Rinvoq

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US11993606
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2036-10-17
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
AbbVie Inc
Source
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