US Patent

US12396953 — Solid compositions comprising a GLP-1 agonist and a salt of N-(8-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)amino)caprylic acid

Method of Use · Assigned to Novo Nordisk AS · Expires 2039-02-01 · 13y remaining

Vulnerability score 58/100 Moderate — design-around opportunities exist

What this patent protects

This patent protects pharmaceutical compositions containing a GLP-1 peptide and a specific salt of N-(8-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)amino)caprylic acid.

USPTO Abstract

The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a peptide, such as a GLP-1 peptide and a salt of N-(8-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)amino)caprylic acid. The invention further relates to processes for the preparation of such compositions, and their use in medicine.

Drugs covered by this patent

Ozempic (semaglutide) · Novo Nordisk

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.

Code	Description	Drug
`U-4387`	—	Ozempic
`U-4387`	—	Ozempic
`U-2628`	—	Ozempic
`U-2628`	—	Ozempic
`U-2628`	—	Ozempic
`U-4387`	—	Ozempic
`U-4387`	—	Ozempic

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US12396953
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2039-02-01
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: Yes
Assignee: Novo Nordisk AS
Source: FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

Bibliographic data sourced from FDA Orange Book + USPTO public records. Plain-English summary generated by AI grounded in source text. Patent term extensions (PTR, SPC, pediatric) may shift the effective expiry. Not legal advice.

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