US Patent

US9649364 — Methods for producing stable therapeutic formulations in aprotic polar solvents

Method of Use · Assigned to Xeris Pharmaceuticals Inc · Expires 2036-04-22 · 10y remaining

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

What this patent protects

This patent protects methods for making stable formulations of therapeutic agents, such as Glucagen, in certain solvents with added stabilizing excipients.

USPTO Abstract

Certain embodiments are directed to a formulation of a therapeutic agent, as well as a method of making such a formulation, comprising at least one therapeutic agent dissolved in an aprotic polar solvent system comprising at least one ionization stabilizing excipient in a concentration sufficient to impart physical and chemical stability to the therapeutic agent.

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-2742 Glucagen
U-2742 Glucagen
U-2742 Glucagen
U-2742 Glucagen

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US9649364
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2036-04-22
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Xeris Pharmaceuticals Inc
Source
FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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