US Patent

US9566272 — Compositions and methods for treating diseases of the nail

Method of Use · Assigned to Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences Inc · Expires 2028-01-03 · 2y remaining

Vulnerability score 75/100 Vulnerable — likely target for IPR or design-around

What this patent protects

This patent protects methods and compositions for treating disorders of the nail and nail bed using a specific type of pharmaceutical composition.

USPTO Abstract

Methods and compositions for treating disorders of the nail and nail bed. Such compositions contain a vehicle in which all components of the composition are dissolved, suspended, dispersed, or emulsified, a non-volatile solvent, a wetting agent, and a pharmaceutically active ingredient that is soluble in the non-volatile solvent and/or a mixture of the vehicle and the non-volatile solvent, and which composition is effective in treating a disorder of the nail or nail bed.

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-1969 Jublia

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US9566272
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2028-01-03
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences Inc
Source
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