Details for Patent: 8,338,639
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Which drugs does patent 8,338,639 protect, and when does it expire?
Patent 8,338,639 protects AMITIZA and is included in one NDA.
This patent has twenty patent family members in fifteen countries.
Summary for Patent: 8,338,639
Title: | Soft-gelatin capsule formulation |
Abstract: | The present invention provides a soft gelatin capsule formulation of a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound, which includes: a soft gelatin capsule shell including gelatin and sugar alcohol as a plasticizer, and a mixture including a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle which is filled in the shell. By encapsulating the 15-keto-prostaglandin compound in the specified soft gelatin capsule shell, stability of the compound is significantly improved. |
Inventor(s): | Hashitera; Yukiko (Kobe, JP), Hirata; Ryu (Sanda, JP), Harada; Yasuhiro (Sanda, JP), Ueno; Ryuji (Potomac, MD) |
Assignee: | Sucampo AG (Zug, CH) R-Tech Ueno, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Application Number: | 13/210,556 |
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: | See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 8,338,639 |
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims | Formulation; Compound; Dosage form; |
Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,338,639
Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | TE | Type | RLD | RS | Patent No. | Patent Expiration | Product | Substance | Delist Req. | Patented / Exclusive Use | Submissiondate |
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Sucampo Pharma Llc | AMITIZA | lubiprostone | CAPSULE;ORAL | 021908-002 | Apr 29, 2008 | AB | RX | Yes | No | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | Y | ⤷ Sign Up | |||
Sucampo Pharma Llc | AMITIZA | lubiprostone | CAPSULE;ORAL | 021908-001 | Jan 31, 2006 | AB | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | Y | ⤷ Sign Up | |||
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International Family Members for US Patent 8,338,639
Country | Patent Number | Estimated Expiration | Supplementary Protection Certificate | SPC Country | SPC Expiration |
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Australia | 2007208632 | ⤷ Sign Up | |||
Brazil | PI0707334 | ⤷ Sign Up | |||
Canada | 2637274 | ⤷ Sign Up | |||
China | 101410097 | ⤷ Sign Up | |||
China | 104971056 | ⤷ Sign Up | |||
China | 104983712 | ⤷ Sign Up | |||
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