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US 12,527,844 · App. 17/799,700 · Granted Jan 20, 2026

Pharmaceutical formulations

Inventors: Tommy Sander (Smoerum, DK); Christian Poulsen (Koebenhavn, DK); Rosa Rebecca Erritzoee Hansen (Koebenhavn, DK)
Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
A61K38/26A61K9/0019A61K9/08A61K31/4172A61K38/1703A61K47/02A61K47/10A61K47/12A61K47/183A61K47/22A61K47/24A61K47/26A61M5/19
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Patent No.
US 12,527,844
App. No.
17/799,700
Granted
Jan 20, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are an aqueous pharmaceutical formulation comprising cagrilintide and an aqueous formulation comprising semaglutide. The compositions of these two pharmaceutical formulations allow for their presentation in, and administration using, the dual-chamber medical device disclosed herein. Individuals with diseases, such as diabetes and/or obesity and/or related co-morbidities, may benefit from the co-administration of semaglutide and cagrilintide, and/or of the two liquid pharmaceutical formulations disclosed herein, using the medical device disclosed herein.

Claims (35)

1 . An aqueous cagrilintide formulation comprising:

cagrilintide;

a buffer which is: glutamic acid/glutamate, in a concentration of about 2-10 mM; or

lactic acid/lactate, in a concentration of about 2-35 mM; or acetic acid/acetate, in a concentration of about 2-10 mM;

90-99% w/w water; and

a pH of 3.5-4.5.

2 . An aqueous cagrilintide formulation comprising:

cagrilintide in a concentration of 0.1-20 mg/ml;

a buffer which is: glutamic acid/glutamate, in a concentration of about 2-10 mM; or lactic acid/lactate, in a concentration of about 2-35 mM; or acetic acid/acetate, in a concentration of about 2-10 mM; and

a pH of 3.5-4.5.

3 . The cagrilintide formulation according to claim 1 , wherein the buffer is glutamic acid/glutamate in a concentration of 2-10 mM.

4 . The cagrilintide formulation according to claim 1 , further comprising a tonicity agent selected from the group consisting of glycerol, mannitol, propylene glycol, sorbitol, sucrose and trehalose.

5 . An aqueous semaglutide formulation comprising:

semaglutide;

phosphate, in a concentration of more than 15 mM and less than or equal to 45 mM;

90-99% w/w water; and

a pH of 7.0-8.0.

6 . An aqueous semaglutide formulation comprising:

semaglutide, in a concentration of 0.1-10 mg/ml;

phosphate, in a concentration of more than 15 mM and less than or equal to 45 mM; and

a pH of 7-8.

7 . The semaglutide formulation according to claim 5 , further comprising histidine.

8 . The semaglutide formulation according to claim 5 , further comprising a tonicity agent selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, potassium chloride and sodium chloride.

9 . The aqueous cagrilintide formulation according to claim 1 , wherein the pH is about 4.0.

10 . The aqueous cagrilintide formulation according to claim 2 , wherein the pH is about 4.0.

11 . The cagrilintide formulation according to claim 2 , wherein the buffer is glutamic acid/glutamate in a concentration of 2-10 mM.

12 . The cagrilintide formulation according to claim 1 , wherein the buffer is glutamic acid/glutamate in a concentration of about 5 mM.

13 . The cagrilintide formulation according to claim 2 , wherein the buffer is glutamic acid/glutamate in a concentration of about 5 mM.

14 . The cagrilintide formulation according to claim 2 , further comprising a tonicity agent selected from the group consisting of glycerol, mannitol, propylene glycol, sorbitol, sucrose and trehalose.

15 . The aqueous semaglutide formulation according to claim 5 , wherein the pH is about 7.4.

16 . The aqueous semaglutide formulation according to claim 6 , wherein the pH is about 7.4.

17 . The aqueous semaglutide formulation according to claim 5 , wherein phosphate is in a concentration of about 30 mM.

18 . The aqueous semaglutide formulation according to claim 6 , wherein phosphate is in a concentration of about 30 mM.

19 . The semaglutide formulation according to claim 6 , further comprising histidine.

20 . The semaglutide formulation according to claim 6 , further comprising a tonicity agent selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, potassium chloride and sodium chloride.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2022
From: SANDER, TOMMY; POULSEN, CHRISTIAN; HANSEN, ROSA REBECCA ERRITZOEE
To: NOVO NORDISK A/S
Reel/Frame 062016/0138 →
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Continuity (1)
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