US Patent
US9345772 — Liquid levothyroxine formulations
Formulation · Assigned to Individual · Expires 2035-02-27 · 9y remaining
Vulnerability score
50/100
Moderate — design-around opportunities exist
What this patent protects
This patent protects liquid formulations of levothyroxine that contain specific concentrations of levothyroxine, glycerol, water, and EDTA.
USPTO Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide levothyroxine solutions that consist of from about 0.001% w/v to about 0.01% w/v of a levothyroxine; at least 70% w/w of a glycerol; less than 30% w/w of a water; and from about 0.01% w/w to about 1.5% w/w of an ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). Such levothyroxine solutions are characterized by exhibiting levothyroxine storage stability.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Unithroid (LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM) · Fresenius Kabi
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