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Last Updated: December 13, 2024

Details for Patent: 9,248,123


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Which drugs does patent 9,248,123 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 9,248,123 protects CONTRAVE and is included in one NDA.

This patent has twenty-two patent family members in twelve countries.

Summary for Patent: 9,248,123
Title:Methods of providing weight loss therapy in patients with major depression
Abstract: Disclosed are methods of providing weight loss therapy, particularly for patients suffering from major depression.
Inventor(s): Dunayevich; Eduardo (San Diego, CA), Tollefson; Gary (Indianapolis, IN)
Assignee: Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (La Jolla, CA)
Application Number:12/987,909
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Dosage form; Composition; Formulation;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 9,248,123

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Nalpropion CONTRAVE bupropion hydrochloride; naltrexone hydrochloride TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 200063-001 Sep 10, 2014 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up USE OF NALTREXONE AND BUPROPION FOR CHRONIC WEIGHT MANAGEMENT FOR TREATING OVERWEIGHT OR OBESITY IN PATIENTS WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER ⤷  Sign Up
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