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Details for Patent: 8,889,159


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Which drugs does patent 8,889,159 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 8,889,159 protects EPCLUSA, HARVONI, SOVALDI, and VOSEVI, and is included in seven NDAs.

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

This patent has ninety-five patent family members in forty-one countries.

Summary for Patent: 8,889,159
Title:Compositions and methods for treating hepatitis C virus
Abstract: Disclosed herein are a composition and unit dosage form for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection comprising GS-7977 and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, as well as methods for making said composition and unit dosage form. Also disclosed herein is a method of treating a subject, preferably a human, infected with hepatitis C virus, said method comprising administering to the subject for a time period an effective amount of GS-7977 and an effective amount of ribavirin. In one aspect, the method comprises administering to the subject an interferon-free treatment regimen comprising an effective amount of GS-7977 and an effective amount of ribavirin. In a particular aspect, the method is sufficient to produce an undetectable amount of HCV RNA in the subject for at least 12 weeks after the end of the time period.
Inventor(s): Cleary; Darryl G. (Chapel Hill, NC), Reynolds; Charles J. (Greenville, NC), Berrey; Miriam Michelle (Durham, NC), Hindes; Robert G. (Skillman, NJ), Symonds; William T. (San Francisco, CA), Ray; Adrian S. (Redwood City, CA), Mo; Hongmei (Palo Alto, CA), Hebner; Christy M. (Belmont, CA), Oliyai; Reza (Burlingame, CA), Zia; Vahid (San Carlos, CA), Stefanidis; Dimitrios (Mountain View, CA), Pakdaman; Rowchanak (San Carlos, CA), Casteel; Melissa Jean (Burlingame, CA)
Assignee: Gilead Pharmasset LLC (Foster City, CA)
Application Number:13/686,664
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 8,889,159
Patent Claim Types:
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Composition; Compound; Dosage form; Process; Use;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,889,159

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Gilead Sciences Inc EPCLUSA sofosbuvir; velpatasvir PELLETS;ORAL 214187-001 Jun 10, 2021 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Gilead Sciences Inc EPCLUSA sofosbuvir; velpatasvir PELLETS;ORAL 214187-002 Jun 10, 2021 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Gilead Sciences Inc HARVONI ledipasvir; sofosbuvir PELLETS;ORAL 212477-001 Aug 28, 2019 RX Yes No ⤷  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 8,889,159

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Argentina 088580 ⤷  Sign Up
Argentina 089578 ⤷  Sign Up
Australia 2012308295 ⤷  Sign Up
>Country >Patent Number >Estimated Expiration >Supplementary Protection Certificate >SPC Country >SPC Expiration

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