US Patent

US12290520 — Methods of use of emulsion formulations of aprepitant

Formulation · Assigned to Heron Therapeutics LLC · Expires 2035-09-18 · 9y remaining

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

What this patent protects

This patent protects novel pharmaceutical formulations of aprepitant, including those with dexamethasone sodium phosphate, for parenteral administration to treat emesis caused by cancer chemotherapy.

USPTO Abstract

Disclosed herein are novel pharmaceutical formulations of aprepitant suitable for parenteral administration including intravenous administration. Also included are formulations including both aprepitant and dexamethasone sodium phosphate. The pharmaceutical formulations are stable oil-in-water emulsions for non-oral treatment of emesis and are particularly useful for treatment of subjects undergoing highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
US12290520
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Formulation
Expires
2035-09-18
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Heron Therapeutics LLC
Source
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