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Last Updated: November 2, 2024

Details for Patent: 7,625,884


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Which drugs does patent 7,625,884 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 7,625,884 protects GIAZO and COLAZAL and is included in two NDAs.

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

This patent has thirty-six patent family members in twelve countries.

Summary for Patent: 7,625,884
Title:Formulations and uses of 2-hydroxy-5-phenylazobenzoic acid derivatives
Abstract:A method of increasing the bioavailability of balsalazide by administration of an oral dosage form with food is provided, as well as an article of manufacture comprising an oral dosage form of balsalazide in a suitable container and associated with printed labeling which describes the increased bioavailability of the medication in the container when taken with food.
Inventor(s): Johnson; Lorin (Palo Alto, CA)
Assignee: Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd (Morrisville, NC)
Application Number:11/877,589
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 7,625,884
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Composition; Formulation; Dosage form;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 7,625,884

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Valeant Pharms Intl GIAZO balsalazide disodium TABLET;ORAL 022205-001 Feb 3, 2012 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up TREATMENT OF MILDLY TO MODERATELY ACTIVE ULCERATIVE COLITIS IN MALE PATIENTS ⤷  Sign Up
Valeant Pharms Intl COLAZAL balsalazide disodium CAPSULE;ORAL 020610-001 Jul 18, 2000 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
>Applicant >Tradename >Generic Name >Dosage >NDA >Approval Date >TE >Type >RLD >RS >Patent No. >Patent Expiration >Product >Substance >Delist Req. >Patented / Exclusive Use >Submissiondate

International Family Members for US Patent 7,625,884

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Australia 2006282865 ⤷  Sign Up
Australia 2007322362 ⤷  Sign Up
Brazil PI0615195 ⤷  Sign Up
Brazil PI0717859 ⤷  Sign Up
Canada 2620091 ⤷  Sign Up
Canada 2668441 ⤷  Sign Up
Canada 2816276 ⤷  Sign Up
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