US Patent

US9370513 — Compositions and methods for increasing the metabolic lifetime of dextromethorphan and related pharmacodynamic effects

Method of Use · Assigned to Antecip Bioventures II LLC · Expires 2034-11-05 · 8y remaining

Vulnerability score 70/100 Vulnerable — likely target for IPR or design-around

What this patent protects

This patent protects methods of increasing the metabolic lifetime of dextromethorphan by administering threohydroxybupropion or bupropion to a human being.

USPTO Abstract

This disclosure relates to methods of increasing the metabolic lifetime of dextromethorphan administering threohydroxybupropion or bupropion to a human being. Dosage forms, drug delivery systems, and methods related to dextromethorphan or dextrorphan and threohydroxybupropion or bupropion are also disclosed.

Drugs covered by this patent

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-3419`	—

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US9370513
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2034-11-05
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: Antecip Bioventures II LLC
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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