US8853156 — Treatment for diabetes in patients inappropriate for metformin therapy
Method of Use · Assigned to Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH · Expires 2031-03-05 · 5y remaining
What this patent protects
This patent protects a method of using a specific type of diabetes medication, particularly suitable for patients who cannot take metformin due to intolerance or contraindication.
USPTO Abstract
The present invention relates to the finding that certain DPP-4 inhibitors are particularly suitable for treating and/or preventing metabolic diseases, particularly diabetes, in patients for whom metformin therapy is inappropriate due to intolerability or contraindication against metformin.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Tradjenta (LINAGLIPTIN) · Boehringer Ingelheim
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-1642 |
— | Tradjenta |
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