US Patent

US9763941 — Method of treating melanoma by administration of pharmaceutical formulations of (S)-methyl (1-((4-(3-(5-chloro-2-fluoro-3-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)-1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)propan-2-yl)carbamate

Method of Use · Assigned to Array Biopharma Inc · Expires 2032-11-21 · 7y remaining

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

What this patent protects

This patent protects a method of treating melanoma using pharmaceutical formulations of a specific compound.

USPTO Abstract

This invention relates to solid oral pharmaceutical formulations of (S)-methyl (1-((4-(3-(5-chloro-2-fluoro-3-(methyl -sulfonamido)phenyl)-1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)propan-2-yl)carbamate (COMPOUND A) and the use of these formulations for treating proliferative diseases, such as solid tumor diseases.

Drugs covered by this patent

Braftovi (encorafenib) · Pfizer

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-2335`	—	Braftovi
`U-2335`	—	Braftovi

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US9763941
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2032-11-21
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: Array Biopharma Inc
Source: FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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