US Patent

US8975243 — Viscous budesonide for the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract

Method of Use · Assigned to University of California San Diego UCSD · Expires 2026-11-09 · 0y remaining

Vulnerability score 93/100 Vulnerable — likely target for IPR or design-around

What this patent protects

This patent protects methods for preventing or alleviating symptoms and inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract, including the esophagus, using a pharmaceutical composition.

USPTO Abstract

Provided herein are methods for preventing or alleviating the symptoms of and inflammation associated with inflammatory diseases and conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, for example, those involving the esophagus. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions useful for the methods of the present invention.

Drugs covered by this patent

Pulmicort Respules (BUDESONIDE) · AstraZeneca K.K.

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-3820`	—	Pulmicort Respules

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US8975243
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2026-11-09
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: University of California San Diego UCSD
Source: FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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