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Last Updated: November 17, 2024

Details for Patent: RE43797


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Which drugs does patent RE43797 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent RE43797 protects KUVAN and is included in two NDAs.

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

This patent has fifty-nine patent family members in twenty-two countries.

Summary for Patent: RE43797
Title:Methods of administering tetrahydrobiopterin
Abstract: The present invention is directed to treatment methods of administering tetrahydrobiopterin, including in oral dosage forms, in intravenous formulations, and with food. Also disclosed herein are biopterin assays for measuring the amount of biopterin and metabolites of biopterin in a sample.
Inventor(s): Oppenheimer; Daniel I. (Castro Valley, CA), Dorenbaum; Alejandro (Mill Valley, CA), Okhamafe; Augustus O. (Concord, CA)
Assignee: Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Novato, CA)
Application Number:13/299,499
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent RE43797
Patent Claim Types:
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Drugs Protected by US Patent RE43797

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Biomarin Pharm KUVAN sapropterin dihydrochloride POWDER;ORAL 205065-001 Dec 19, 2013 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Biomarin Pharm KUVAN sapropterin dihydrochloride POWDER;ORAL 205065-002 Oct 27, 2015 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Biomarin Pharm KUVAN sapropterin dihydrochloride TABLET;ORAL 022181-001 Dec 13, 2007 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
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