US Patent

US8772315 — Pharmaceutical composition for treating overactive bladder

Method of Use · Assigned to Astellas Pharma Inc · Expires 2028-10-30 · 2y remaining

Vulnerability score 58/100 Moderate — design-around opportunities exist

What this patent protects

This patent protects a pharmaceutical composition containing two active ingredients for treating overactive bladder symptoms.

USPTO Abstract

A pharmaceutical composition comprising (R)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-4′-{2-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]ethyl}acetanilide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and (3R)-quinuclidin-3-yl (1S)-1-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-2-carboxylate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as active ingredients, in particular for improving various symptoms accompanying overactive bladder, such as urinary urgency, pollakiuria and/or urinary incontinence.

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-2300 — Myrbetriq
U-2300 — Myrbetriq

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US8772315
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2028-10-30
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Astellas Pharma Inc
Source
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