US Patent

US9504644 — Methods of increasing tear production

Method of Use · Assigned to Oyster Point Pharma Inc · Expires 2035-10-19 · 9y remaining

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

What this patent protects

This patent protects methods and pharmaceutical formulations for increasing tear production.

USPTO Abstract

Described herein are methods and pharmaceutical formulations for increasing tear production.

Drugs covered by this patent

varenicline-tartrate (VARENICLINE TARTRATE)

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-1900`	—	varenicline-tartrate

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US9504644
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2035-10-19
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: Oyster Point Pharma Inc
Source: FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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