US Patent

US7129232 — Cephem compounds

Method of Use · Assigned to Wakunaga Pharmaceutical Co Ltd · Expires 2028-05-15 · 2y remaining

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

What this patent protects

This patent protects a compound of the formula [I] and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, as described in the abstract.

USPTO Abstract

The present invention relates to a compound of the formula [I]: wherein R<SUP>1 </SUP>is lower alkyl, hydroxy(lower)alkyl or halo(lower)alkyl, and R<SUP>2 </SUP>is hydrogen or amino protecting group, or R<SUP>1 </SUP>and R<SUP>2 </SUP>are bonded together and form lower alkylene or lower alkenylene; R<SUP>3 </SUP>is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R<SUP>4 </SUP>is R<SUP>5 </SUP>is carboxy or protected carboxy; and R<SUP>6 </SUP>is amino or protected amino, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a process for preparing a compound of the formula [I], and a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the formula [I] in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

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-36

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US7129232
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2028-05-15
Drug substance claim
Yes
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Wakunaga Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
Source
FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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