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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2006
James Scott Moncrief, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Suma Krishnan, Belvedere, CA (US);
Travis Mickle, Coralville, IA (US);
Christopher Lauderback, Lovettsville, VA (US);
Sanjib Bera, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Sven Guenther, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Wendy Hirschelman, Blacksburg, VA (US);
James Scott Moncrief, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Suma Krishnan, Belvedere, CA (US);
Travis Mickle, Coralville, IA (US);
Christopher Lauderback, Lovettsville, VA (US);
Sanjib Bera, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Sven Guenther, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Wendy Hirschelman, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Shire LLC, Florence, KY (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to pharmaceutical compounds and compositions comprised of a chemical moiety attached to an opioid such as oxycodone in a manner that substantially decreases the potential of the opioid to cause overdose. When delivered at the proper dosage the pharmaceutical composition provides therapeutic activity similar to that of the parent active agent. Further the compounds and compositions of the invention are useful in preventing addiction and susceptibility to addiction.