US Patent

US8679532 — Lipid-based compositions of antiinfectives for treating pulmonary infections and methods of use thereof

Method of Use · Assigned to Insmed Inc · Expires 2026-12-05 · 1y remaining

Vulnerability score 80/100 Vulnerable — likely target for IPR or design-around

What this patent protects

This patent protects a system for treating or preventing pulmonary infections using a pharmaceutical formulation with a mixture of free and encapsulated antiinfectives.

USPTO Abstract

A system for treating or providing prophylaxus against a pulmonary infection is disclosed comprising: a) a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a mixture of free antiinfective and antiinfective encapsulated in a lipid-based composition, and b) an inhalation delivery device. A method for providing prophylaxis against a pulmonary infection in a patient and a method of reducing the loss of antiinfective encapsulated in a lipid-based composition upon nebulization comprising administering an aerosolized pharmaceutical formulation comprising a mixture of free antiinfective and antiinfective encapsulated in a lipid-based composition is also disclosed.

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-2415 amikacin-sulfate

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US8679532
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2026-12-05
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Insmed Inc
Source
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