US Patent

US12365689 — 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 methods of treating rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis using upadacitinib, specifically a drug known as Rinvoq.

USPTO Abstract

The present disclosure relates to solid-state forms and corresponding pharmaceutical compositions 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 methods of treatment, including treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis using the same. The treatment methods generally comprise administering to a patient (e.g., a pediatric patient) a therapeutically effective amount of upadacitinib as a stable liquid pharmaceutical composition or a solid dosage form, at a dose based on patient body weight.

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-3945 — Rinvoq
U-3945 — Rinvoq

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US12365689
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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