US Patent
US8779187 — Soft-gelatin capsule formulation
Formulation · Assigned to Sumcampo AG · Expires 2027-01-23 · 1y remaining
Vulnerability score
65/100
Moderate — design-around opportunities exist
What this patent protects
This patent protects a soft gelatin capsule formulation of a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound, which improves the compound's stability.
USPTO Abstract
The present invention discloses a soft gelatin capsule formulation of a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound, which comprises: a soft gelatin capsule shell comprising gelatin and sugar alcohol as a plasticizer, and a mixture comprising a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle which is filled in the shell. By encapsulating the 15-keto-prostaglandin compound in the specified soft gelatin capsule shell, stability of the compound is significantly improved.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Amitiza (LUBIPROSTONE) · Sucampo Pharma Llc
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.
Track this patent
Get a daily-checked alert when vulnerability score, expiry, classification, or assignee changes. Email, Slack, or Teams delivery. Pro: 50 watches, Free: 3.