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Last Updated: November 23, 2024

Details for Patent: 8,153,661


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Which drugs does patent 8,153,661 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 8,153,661 protects POSIMIR and is included in one NDA.

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

Summary for Patent: 8,153,661
Title:Controlled delivery system
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel anesthetic compositions containing a non-polymeric carrier material and an anesthetic, where the compositions are suitable for providing a sustained local anesthesia without an initial burst and having a duration for about 24 hours or longer. Certain compositions are also provided that include a first anesthetic and a second anesthetic. In such compositions, the second anesthetic is a solvent for the first anesthetic and provides an initial anesthetic effect upon administration to a subject. The non-polymeric carrier may optionally be a high viscosity liquid carrier material such as a suitable sugar ester. The compositions can further include one or more additional ingredients including active and inactive materials. Methods of using the compositions of the invention to produce a sustained anesthetic effect at a site in a subject are also provided.
Inventor(s): Verity; A. Neil (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee: Durect Corporation (Cupertino, CA)
Application Number:11/888,648
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Composition;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,153,661

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Innocoll POSIMIR bupivacaine SOLUTION;INFILTRATION 204803-001 Feb 1, 2021 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up METHOD FOR PROVIDING SUSTAINED LOCAL ANESTHESIA FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS ⤷  Sign Up
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