US Patent

US9943526 — Optimizing mifepristone levels for cushing's patients

Method of Use · Assigned to Corcept Therapeutics Inc · Expires 2036-04-20 · 10y remaining

Vulnerability score 45/100 Strong — defensible against typical IPR challenges

What this patent protects

This patent protects a method for optimizing mifepristone levels in patients with Cushing's syndrome by adjusting daily doses based on serum level testing.

USPTO Abstract

The present invention provides a method for optimizing levels of mifepristone in a patient suffering from Cushing's syndrome. The method comprises the steps of treating the patient with seven or more daily doses of mifepristone over a period of seven or more days; testing the serum levels of the patient to determine whether the blood levels of mifepristone are greater than 1631 ng/mL; and adjusting the daily dose of the patient to achieve mifepristone blood levels greater than 1631 ng/mL.

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-1643 Mifeprex

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US9943526
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2036-04-20
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Corcept Therapeutics Inc
Source
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