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Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Details for Patent: 7,612,073


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Which drugs does patent 7,612,073 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 7,612,073 protects KUVAN and is included in two NDAs.

Protection for KUVAN has been extended six months for pediatric studies, as indicated by the *PED designation in the table below.

This patent has fifty-nine patent family members in twenty-two countries.

Summary for Patent: 7,612,073
Title:Methods of administering tetrahydrobiopterin, associated compositions, and methods of measuring
Abstract:The present invention is directed to treatment methods of administering tetrahydrobiopterin, including in oral dosage forms, in intravenous formulations, and with food. Also disclosed herein are biopterin assays for measuring the amount of biopterin and metabolites of biopterin in a sample.
Inventor(s): Oppenheimer; Daniel I. (Castro Valley, CA), Dorenbaum; Alejandro (Mill Valley, CA)
Assignee: Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Novato, CA)
Application Number:12/329,838
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 7,612,073
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Dosage form;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 7,612,073

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Biomarin Pharm KUVAN sapropterin dihydrochloride POWDER;ORAL 205065-001 Dec 19, 2013 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Biomarin Pharm KUVAN sapropterin dihydrochloride POWDER;ORAL 205065-002 Oct 27, 2015 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Biomarin Pharm KUVAN sapropterin dihydrochloride TABLET;ORAL 022181-001 Dec 13, 2007 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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