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Last Updated: November 23, 2024

Details for Patent: 9,492,476


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Which drugs does patent 9,492,476 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 9,492,476 protects VELTASSA and is included in one NDA.

This patent has eighteen patent family members in nine countries.

Summary for Patent: 9,492,476
Title:Potassium-binding agents for treating hypertension and hyperkalemia
Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods of treating hypertension (HTN) in patients in need thereof wherein the patient optionally further suffers from chronic kidney disease (CKD) or Type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The invention also relates to methods of treating hyperkalemia in a patient in need thereof, wherein the patient suffers from CKD, T2DM or HTN and are optionally being treated with an effective amount of a renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) agent. The invention also relates to methods of treating kidney disease in a patient in need thereof, wherein the patient is optionally being treated with an effective amount of a renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) agent. The methods can comprise administering an effective amount of a potassium-binding agent to the patient to lower the patient's blood pressure and/or increase or stabilize the patient's kidney function.
Inventor(s): Klaerner; Gerrit (Los Gatos, CA), Berman; Lance (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Relypsa, Inc. (Redwood City, CA)
Application Number:14/581,698
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 9,492,476
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Drugs Protected by US Patent 9,492,476

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Vifor Pharma VELTASSA patiromer sorbitex calcium POWDER;ORAL 205739-004 Oct 2, 2023 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up TREATMENT OF HYPERKALEMIA ⤷  Sign Up
Vifor Pharma VELTASSA patiromer sorbitex calcium POWDER;ORAL 205739-001 Oct 21, 2015 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up TREATMENT OF HYPERKALEMIA ⤷  Sign Up
Vifor Pharma VELTASSA patiromer sorbitex calcium POWDER;ORAL 205739-002 Oct 21, 2015 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up TREATMENT OF HYPERKALEMIA ⤷  Sign Up
Vifor Pharma VELTASSA patiromer sorbitex calcium POWDER;ORAL 205739-003 Oct 21, 2015 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up TREATMENT OF HYPERKALEMIA ⤷  Sign Up
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