IP Library Granted Patent US 12,286,472
Granted Patent B2
US 12,286,472 · App. 17/835,321 · Granted Apr 29, 2025

Biopharmaceutical compositions and methods for pediatric patients

Inventors: Jahanara Azmi (Middlesex, GB); Jonathan Steinfeld (Collegeville, PA)
Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property (No.2) Limited
C07K16/244A61K9/0019A61P11/06C07K2317/24C07K2317/76C07K2317/94
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Patent No.
US 12,286,472
App. No.
17/835,321
Granted
Apr 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to compositions, for treating interleukin 5 (IL-5) mediated diseases in pediatric subjects, and related methods.

Claims (24)

1. An aqueous liquid formulation comprising:

(a) 40 mg of an antibody comprising the heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and the light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2;

(b) a buffering agent selected from sodium phosphate dibasic heptahydrate, phosphate, citric acid, citrate, sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, sodium citrate, histidine, or a combination thereof;

(c) pH between 6.2 and 6.6

(d) sucrose in an amount ranging from 5% to 20% weight by volume

(e) polysorbate 80 in an amount ranging from 0.01% to 0.1% weight by volume; and

(f) EDTA in an amount ranging from 0.01 mM to 0.1 mM.

2. The aqueous liquid formulation of claim 1 , wherein polysorbate 80 is present in an amount of 0.05% weight by volume.

3. The aqueous liquid formulation of claim 1 , wherein sucrose is present in an amount of 12% weight by volume.

4. The aqueous liquid formulation of claim 1 , wherein EDTA is present in an amount of 0.05 mM.

5. The aqueous liquid formulation of claim 1 , wherein the buffering agent is selected from sodium phosphate dibasic heptahydrate, citric acid monohydrate, or a combination thereof.

6. The aqueous liquid formulation of claim 5 , wherein sodium phosphate dibasic heptahydrate is present in an amount ranging from 10 mM to 30 mM.

7. The aqueous liquid formulation of claim 5 , wherein sodium phosphate dibasic heptahydrate is present in an amount ranging from 15 mM to 16.4 mM.

8. The aqueous liquid formulation of claim 5 , wherein citric acid monohydrate is present in an amount ranging from 3.8 mM to 4.9 mM.

9. The aqueous liquid formulation of claim 5 , wherein sodium phosphate dibasic heptahydrate is present in an amount of 15.5 mM, and citric acid monohydrate is present in an amount of 4.5 mM.

10. The aqueous liquid formulation of claim 1 , wherein the pH is 6.3.

11. An aqueous liquid formulation comprising:

(a) 40 mg of an antibody comprising the heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and the light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2;

(b) 15 mM sodium phosphate dibasic heptahydrate and 4.5 mM citric acid monohydrate at about pH 6.3;

(c) 12% sucrose weight by volume;

(d) 0.02% polysorbate 80 weight by volume; and

(e) 0.05 mM EDTA.

12. An autoinjector comprising the aqueous liquid formulation of claim 11 .

13. A safety syringe comprising the aqueous liquid formulation of claim 11 .

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Apr 16, 2025
From: GLAXOSMITHKLINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (NO.2) LIMITED
To: GLAXOSMITHKLINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (NO.2) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 070854/0469 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2022
From: GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC
To: GLAXOSMITHKLINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (NO.2) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 062031/0801 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2022
From: AZMI, JAHANARA; STEINFELD, JONATHAN
To: GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC
Reel/Frame 060142/0506 →
Continuity (4)
Division 16619146
Provisional Application 62619206 · Jan 19, 2018
Provisional Application 62515641 · Jun 6, 2017
Related Publication 20220380451A1 · Dec 1, 2022
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