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Details for Patent: 8,664,239


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Which drugs does patent 8,664,239 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 8,664,239 protects ENVARSUS XR and is included in one NDA.

This patent has thirty patent family members in sixteen countries.

Summary for Patent: 8,664,239
Title:Tacrolimus for improved treatment of transplant patients
Abstract: An extended release oral dosage form comprising as active substance tacrolimus or a pharmaceutically active analogue thereof for a once daily immunosuppressive treatment of a patient in need thereof, preferable a kidney or liver transplant patient. The dosage form releases the active substance over an extended period of time. It also provides improved pharmacokinetic parameters due to an extended and constant in vivo release including substantial decreased peak concentrations, despite increased bioavailability, substantial extended times for maximal concentration, and higher minimal concentrations when compared with conventional immediate release dosage forms and a recent modified release tacrolimus dosage form.
Inventor(s): Gordon; Robert D. (Sandy Springs, GA), Holm; Per (Vanlose, DK), Lademann; Anne-Marie (Klampenborg, DK), Norling; Tomas (Lyngby, DK)
Assignee: Veloxis Pharmaceuticals A/S (Horsholm, DK)
Application Number:13/167,420
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 8,664,239
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Composition; Formulation;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,664,239

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Veloxis Pharms Inc ENVARSUS XR tacrolimus TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 206406-001 Jul 10, 2015 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up PROPHYLAXIS OF ORGAN REJECTION ⤷  Sign Up
Veloxis Pharms Inc ENVARSUS XR tacrolimus TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 206406-001 Jul 10, 2015 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up PROPHYLAXIS OF ORGAN REJECTION IN PATIENTS CONVERTED FROM TACROLIMUS IMMEDIATE-RELEASE FORMULATIONS ⤷  Sign Up
Veloxis Pharms Inc ENVARSUS XR tacrolimus TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 206406-001 Jul 10, 2015 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up PROPHYLAXIS OF ORGAN REJECTION IN DE NOVO TRANSPLANT PATIENT ⤷  Sign Up
Veloxis Pharms Inc ENVARSUS XR tacrolimus TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 206406-002 Jul 10, 2015 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up PROPHYLAXIS OF ORGAN REJECTION ⤷  Sign Up
Veloxis Pharms Inc ENVARSUS XR tacrolimus TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 206406-002 Jul 10, 2015 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up PROPHYLAXIS OF ORGAN REJECTION IN PATIENTS CONVERTED FROM TACROLIMUS IMMEDIATE-RELEASE FORMULATIONS ⤷  Sign Up
Veloxis Pharms Inc ENVARSUS XR tacrolimus TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 206406-002 Jul 10, 2015 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up PROPHYLAXIS OF ORGAN REJECTION IN DE NOVO TRANSPLANT PATIENT ⤷  Sign Up
Veloxis Pharms Inc ENVARSUS XR tacrolimus TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 206406-003 Jul 10, 2015 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up PROPHYLAXIS OF ORGAN REJECTION ⤷  Sign Up
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Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 8,664,239

Foriegn Application Priority Data
Foreign Country Foreign Patent Number Foreign Patent Date
Denmark2007 00783May 30, 2007
Denmark2007 01573Nov 7, 2007

International Family Members for US Patent 8,664,239

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Argentina 081520 ⤷  Sign Up
Canada 2688381 ⤷  Sign Up
Canada 2729948 ⤷  Sign Up
Denmark 2167033 ⤷  Sign Up
Denmark 2575769 ⤷  Sign Up
Eurasian Patent Organization 027869 ⤷  Sign Up
Eurasian Patent Organization 201390412 ⤷  Sign Up
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