US Patent

US8470853 — Transdermal methods and systems for the delivery of anti-migraine compounds

Method of Use · Assigned to NuPathe Inc · Expires 2027-04-12 · 1y remaining

Vulnerability score 68/100 Moderate — design-around opportunities exist

What this patent protects

This patent describes iontophoretic patches for delivering anti-migraine compounds and methods of using these patches.

USPTO Abstract

Iontophoretic patches for the delivery of anti-migraine compounds and methods of using the patches are described.

Drugs covered by this patent

sumatriptan-succinate (SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE)

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-1328`	—	sumatriptan-succinate

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US8470853
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2027-04-12
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: NuPathe Inc
Source: FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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