US Patent

US8329198 — Pharmaceutical compositions and related methods of delivery

Formulation · Assigned to Chiasma Inc · Expires 2029-09-17 · 3y remaining

Vulnerability score 48/100 Strong — defensible against typical IPR challenges

What this patent protects

This patent protects pharmaceutical compositions that include a suspension of a therapeutic agent, a medium chain fatty acid salt, and a hydrophobic medium, substantially free of alcohols.

USPTO Abstract

The pharmaceutical compositions described herein include a suspension which comprises an admixture in solid form of a therapeutically effective amount of a therapeutic agent and at least one salt of a medium chain fatty acid and a hydrophobic medium, e.g. castor oil or glyceryl tricaprylate or a mixture thereof. The pharmaceutical compositions described herein contain medium chain fatty acid salts and are substantially free of alcohols. The pharmaceutical compositions may be encapsulated in a capsule. Methods of treating or preventing diseases by administering such compositions to affected subjects are also disclosed.

Drugs covered by this patent

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US8329198
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Formulation
Expires
2029-09-17
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Chiasma Inc
Source
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