US Patent

US12514854 — Drug products for intranasal administration and uses thereof

Method of Use · Assigned to Summit Biosciences Inc · Expires 2041-02-05 · 15y remaining

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

What this patent protects

This patent protects a method of treating an opioid overdose or its symptoms in a patient by intranasally administering a solution containing about 9% naloxone hydrochloride.

USPTO Abstract

Provided herein are methods of using drug products adapted for nasal delivery comprising a device and a pharmaceutical composition comprising an opioid receptor antagonist, wherein the claimed invention provides a method of treating an opioid overdose or symptom thereof in a patient in need thereof, comprising intranasally administering to the patient an aqueous pharmaceutical solution consisting of, or an aqueous pharmaceutical composition consisting essentially of: (i) naloxone hydrochloride in an amount of about 9% by weight based on the total weight of the aqueous pharmaceutical solution; (ii) glycerin in an amount of about 1.4% by weight based on the total weight of the aqueous pharmaceutical solution; (iii) a citrate buffer system adjusted by hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide; and (iv) United States Pharmacopeia (USP)—grade Purified Water; wherein the pH of the aqueous pharmaceutical solution is from about 3.5 to about 4.7; and wherein the hydrochloric acid and the sodium hydroxide may each be independently present in the aqueous pharmaceutical solution, as required, to achieve the pH from about 3.5 to about 4.7.

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-4397 naloxone-hydrochloride

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US12514854
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2041-02-05
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Summit Biosciences Inc
Source
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