US12533342 — Methods of treating bacterial infections
Method of Use · Assigned to Melinta Subsidiary Corp · Expires 2039-05-20 · 13y remaining
What this patent protects
This patent protects methods of treating bacterial infections in immunocompromised subjects and those with underlying malignancies using a combination of meropenem and vaborbactam.
USPTO Abstract
Methods of treating bacterial infection in immunocompromised subjects and subjects with one or more underlying malignancies include administering a combination of meropenem and vaborbactam to the subject. Suitable subjects to be treated can include a subject with a history of ongoing leukemia or lymphoma, a subject that has had an organ transplant, stem cell transplant, bone marrow transplant, or splenectomy, a subject receiving immunosuppressive medications, a subject receiving bone marrow ablative chemotherapy, a subject with neutropenia and subject suffering from or having suffered from a malignancy.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Merrem (Meropenem) · Pfizer
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-3421 |
— | Merrem |
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