US Patent
US9770407 — Parenteral carbamazepine formulation
Formulation · Assigned to Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals LLC · Expires 2028-11-10 · 2y remaining
Vulnerability score
55/100
Moderate — design-around opportunities exist
What this patent protects
This patent protects a formulation of carbamazepine (Tegretol) in the form of a parenteral carbamazepine-cyclodextrin inclusion complex.
USPTO Abstract
The present invention is directed to a carbamazepine-cyclodextrin inclusion complex useful for the parenteral administration of carbamazepine. The carbamazepine-cyclodextrin inclusion complex is prepared by the admixture of a modified cyclodextrin and carbamazepine in a physiologically acceptable fluid. Modified cyclodextrins include 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin and sulfoalkyl cyclodextrins. More particularly, the sulfoalkyl cyclodextrins are those described and disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,134,127 and 5,376,645. A physiologically acceptable fluid includes sterile isotonic water, Ringer's lactate, D5W (5% dextrose in water), physiological saline, and similar fluids suitable for parenteral administration.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Tegretol (carbamazepine) · Novartis AG (originally Geigy)
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