US Patent

US9968659 — Liraglutide in cardiovascular conditions

Method of Use · Assigned to Novo Nordisk AS · Expires 2037-01-09 · 11y remaining

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

What this patent protects

This patent protects the use of liraglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, in medicine.

USPTO Abstract

The present invention relates to the GLP-1 receptor agonist liraglutide for use in medicine.

Drugs covered by this patent

Victoza (liraglutide) · Novo Nordisk

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-2438`	—	Victoza
`U-2313`	—	Victoza

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US9968659
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2037-01-09
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: Novo Nordisk AS
Source: FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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