NEURELIS SECURES NEW ORANGE BOOK LISTED U.S. PATENT FOR VALTOCO® (DIAZEPAM NASAL SPRAY) CIV
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurelis, Inc., a neuroscience company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for the treatment of epilepsy and orphan neurologic disorders characterized by high unmet medical need, announced that it has secured the issuance of United States Patent No. 11,793,786 (the '786 Patent). The '786 Patent covers VALTOCO® and other pharmaceutical solutions for nasal administration consisting of diazepam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combination with specific ranges of one or more natural or synthetic tocopherols or tocotrienols, benzyl alcohol, and n-dodecyl beta-D-maltoside.
- 11,793,786 (the '786 Patent).
- The '786 Patent is listed in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publication Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations, commonly known as the Orange Book, as it relates to VALTOCO®, and is solely owned by Neurelis.
- "We will continue to expand our intellectual property, memorializing the scientific innovation that drives Neurelis' commitment to improving patient outcomes.
- The '786 Patent, with an expiry date of March 2029, joins five other Orange Book listed patents that currently provide exclusivity to the VALTOCO franchise through 2029.