US Patent

US9180194 — Method and composition for transdermal drug delivery

Method of Use · Assigned to Acrux DDS Pty Ltd · Expires 2026-06-02 · 0y remaining

Vulnerability score 80/100 Vulnerable — likely target for IPR or design-around

What this patent protects

This patent protects a method and composition for transdermal drug delivery, including a specific way to administer the composition to a subject.

USPTO Abstract

The invention is directed to a transdermal drug delivery composition which includes at least one physiologically active agent; and at least one volatile solvent; and at least one viscosity modulating agent. The invention extends to methods of administering such a composition to a subject and treatment of subjects using the composition.

Drugs covered by this patent

Androgel (TESTOSTERONE) · Besins Hlthcare

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-1390`	—	Androgel

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US9180194
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2026-06-02
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: Acrux DDS Pty Ltd
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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