IP Library Granted Patent US 7,795,241
Granted Patent B2
US 7,795,241 · App. 11/478,582 · Granted Sep 14, 2010

Derivative prodrugs of ethinyl estradiol

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Patent No.
US 7,795,241
App. No.
11/478,582
Granted
Sep 14, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is a prodrug derivative of ethinyl estradiol according to Formula I:

Claims (10)

1. A compound having the following formula:

and enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X is

2. A pharmaceutical dosage unit comprising:

(a) a compound having the following formula:

and enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X is

b) one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.

3. A method of providing contraception comprising the step of:

administering to a patient in need thereof, an effective amount of said compound of claim 1 , for an effective period of time.

4. A method of providing hormone treatment therapy to a patient in need thereof, comprising the step of:

administering to said patient in need thereof, an effective amount of said compound of claim 1 , for an effective period of time.

Assignments (9)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2021
From: ALLERGAN PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: ALLERGAN THERAPEUTICS LLC
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE US PATENT NO. 8,050,873 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 040183 FRAME 0129. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 22, 2018
From: WARNER CHILCOTT COMPANY, LLC
To: ALLERGAN PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2016
From: WARNER CHILCOTT COMPANY, LLC
To: ALLERGAN PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 040183/0129 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2013
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: WARNER CHILCOTT COMPANY, LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 30, 2011
From: WARNER CHILCOTT COMPANY LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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RELEASE - REEL 023456, FRAME 0052 Recorded Mar 29, 2011
From: CREDIT SUISSSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: WARNER CHILCOTT COMPANY LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 2, 2009
From: WARNER CHILCOTT COMPANY, LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 18, 2009
From: WARNER CHILCOTT COMPANY, INC.
To: WARNER CHILCOTT COMPANY, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2006
From: KEOWN, JAMES; MCILROY, JAMES WILLIAM; KING, JOHN ALEXANDER; GILLIGAN, CLAIRE; ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM PAUL
To: WARNER CHILCOTT COMPANY, INC.
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