US Patent

US8062652 — Compositions and methods for treating precocious puberty

Method of Use · Assigned to Endo Pharmaceuticals Solutions Inc · Expires 2026-06-16 · 0y remaining

Vulnerability score 85/100 Vulnerable — likely target for IPR or design-around

What this patent protects

This patent protects a method of treating central precocious puberty using a controlled delivery of histrelin acetate from a polymeric material implanted in the body.

USPTO Abstract

The present invention is directed to the controlled delivery of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists, preferably from a polymeric material that is implanted in the body. More specifically, the present invention relates to compositions comprised of a GnRH agonist, preferably histrelin, in a polymeric material that results in a desired and controlled delivery of a therapeutically effective amount of GnRH agonist over an extended period of time in order to treat central precocious puberty (CPP).

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-1197 histrelin-acetate

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US8062652
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2026-06-16
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Endo Pharmaceuticals Solutions Inc
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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