US Patent

US8809307 — Pharmaceutical formulations containing corticosteroids for topical administration

Formulation · Assigned to Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences Inc · Expires 2031-11-02 · 5y remaining

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

What this patent protects

This patent protects pharmaceutical formulations containing corticosteroids for topical administration that maintain potency even with reduced corticosteroid concentration.

USPTO Abstract

The potency of a topical corticosteroid in a pharmaceutical formulation is maintained even when the concentration of the corticosteroid is substantially reduced by providing the corticosteroid in a formulation containing a liquid oil component that includes a dicarboxylic acid ester and/or a monocarboxylic acid ester.

Drugs covered by this patent

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US8809307
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Formulation
Expires
2031-11-02
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences Inc
Source
FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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.

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