US Patent

US9375404 — Formulation of doxylamine and pyridoxine and/or metabolites or salts thereof

Method of Use · Assigned to Duchesnay Inc · Expires 2033-02-18 · 7y remaining

Vulnerability score 62/100 Moderate — design-around opportunities exist

What this patent protects

This patent protects a dual-release oral dosage system containing doxylamine and/or its derivatives, and pyridoxine, for improved pharmacokinetic profile.

USPTO Abstract

A dual release oral dosage system/dosage form comprising an immediate release component/composition and a delayed release component/composition is described. Each of the immediate release component/composition and delayed release component/composition comprises one or more of doxylamine, an analog thereof, a derivative thereof, a prodrug thereof, a metabolite thereof and/or a salt thereof, and one or more of pyridoxine, a salt thereof, a metabolite thereof and/or a salt of the metabolite. The dual release oral dosage system/dosage form exhibits an improved pharmacokinetic profile relative to the current Diclectin® formulation and is useful for example for the alleviation of the symptoms of nausea and vomiting, for example in the case of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP).

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.

CodeDescriptionDrug
U-1382

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US9375404
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2033-02-18
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Duchesnay Inc
Source
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