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Last Updated: November 24, 2024

Details for Patent: 8,147,873


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Which drugs does patent 8,147,873 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 8,147,873 protects VELTASSA and is included in one NDA.

This patent has ninety-six patent family members in seventeen countries.

Summary for Patent: 8,147,873
Title:Methods and compositions for treatment of ion imbalances
Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for the treatment of ion imbalances. In particular, the invention provides compositions comprising sodium-binding polymers and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Methods of use of the polymeric and pharmaceutical compositions for therapeutic and/or prophylactic benefits are disclosed herein. Examples of these methods include the treatment of hypertension, chronic heart failure, end stage renal disease, liver cirrhosis, chronic renal insufficiency, fluid overload, or sodium overload.
Inventor(s): Charmot; Dominique (Campbell, CA), Liu; Mingjun (Campbell, CA)
Assignee: Relypsa, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)
Application Number:12/055,457
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 8,147,873
Patent Claim Types:
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Composition; Dosage form;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,147,873

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Vifor Pharma VELTASSA patiromer sorbitex calcium POWDER;ORAL 205739-004 Oct 2, 2023 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Vifor Pharma VELTASSA patiromer sorbitex calcium POWDER;ORAL 205739-001 Oct 21, 2015 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Vifor Pharma VELTASSA patiromer sorbitex calcium POWDER;ORAL 205739-002 Oct 21, 2015 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Vifor Pharma VELTASSA patiromer sorbitex calcium POWDER;ORAL 205739-003 Oct 21, 2015 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
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International Family Members for US Patent 8,147,873

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
European Patent Office 1732523 ⤷  Sign Up 300924 Netherlands ⤷  Sign Up
European Patent Office 2269589 ⤷  Sign Up CA 2018 00003 Denmark ⤷  Sign Up
European Patent Office 1732523 ⤷  Sign Up 300925 Netherlands ⤷  Sign Up
European Patent Office 1732523 ⤷  Sign Up 122018000011 Germany ⤷  Sign Up
European Patent Office 1732523 ⤷  Sign Up 2018C/004 Belgium ⤷  Sign Up
European Patent Office 1732523 ⤷  Sign Up C01732523/01 Switzerland ⤷  Sign Up
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