Patents Assigned to Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20240108726
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, R. Gary Hollenbeck
  • Patent number: 11857629
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, R. Gary Hollenbeck
  • Patent number: 11723885
    Abstract: Effective methods and compositions to deter abuse of pharmaceutical products (e.g., orally administered pharmaceutical products) including but not limited to immediate release, sustained or extended release and delayed release formulations for drugs subject to abuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald L. Leech, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11554114
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a drug susceptible to abuse, a first acid soluble ingredient, a first buffering ingredient, and a delayed release buffering component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, Robert Barnett Jones
  • Publication number: 20220062202
    Abstract: Effective methods and compositions to deter abuse of pharmaceutical products (e.g., orally administered pharmaceutical products) including but not limited to immediate release, sustained or extended release and delayed release formulations for drugs subject to abuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald L. Leech
  • Patent number: 11197837
    Abstract: Effective methods and compositions to deter abuse of pharmaceutical products (e.g., orally administered pharmaceutical products) including but not limited to immediate release, sustained or extended release and delayed release formulations for drugs subject to abuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Ronald L. Leech, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20210330793
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert W. BRZECZKO, R. Gary HOLLENBECK
  • Patent number: 11103581
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including an acid soluble salt of a pharmaceutically active ingredient and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble salt of the pharmaceutically active ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the pharmaceutically active ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Barnett Jones
  • Patent number: 11083794
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, R. Gary Hollenbeck
  • Publication number: 20210113542
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a drug susceptible to abuse, a first acid soluble ingredient, a first buffering ingredient, and a delayed release buffering component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Albert W. BRZECZKO, Robert Barnett JONES
  • Publication number: 20210077484
    Abstract: This invention relates a therapeutic pharmaceutical composition comprising: a mixture including an opioid; polyethylene oxide in an amount of about 3 to about 40 wt % of the composition; a disintegrant; and a surfactant; wherein the disintegrant is present in an amount sufficient to cause the pharmaceutical composition to exhibit an immediate release profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijai KUMAR, David DIXON, Divya TEWARI, Dilip B. WADGAONKAR
  • Publication number: 20200376123
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, R. Gary Hollenbeck
  • Patent number: 10688184
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, R. Gary Hollenbeck
  • Publication number: 20200188334
    Abstract: Effective methods and compositions to deter abuse of pharmaceutical products (e.g., orally administered pharmaceutical products) including but not limited to immediate release, sustained or extended release and delayed release formulations for drugs subject to abuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Ronald L. LEECH, JR.
  • Patent number: 10610497
    Abstract: Effective methods and compositions to deter abuse of pharmaceutical products (e.g., orally administered pharmaceutical products) including but not limited to immediate release, sustained or extended release and delayed release formulations for drugs subject to abuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Ronald L. Leech, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10155044
    Abstract: Effective methods and compositions to deter abuse of pharmaceutical products (e.g., orally administered pharmaceutical products) including but not limited to immediate release, sustained or extended release and delayed release formulations for drugs subject to abuse comprising at least 10% by weight hydroxypropylcellulose; polyethylene oxide; and a disintegrant selected from the group consisting of crospovidone, sodium starch glycolate and croscarmellose sodium; wherein the ratio of hydroxypropylcellulose to polyethylene oxide on a weight basis is between about 10:1 and 1:10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald L. Leech, Rachelle L. Hall Yung, Albert W. Brzeczko
  • Publication number: 20180326065
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, R. Gary Hollenbeck
  • Publication number: 20180263933
    Abstract: Effective methods and compositions to deter abuse of pharmaceutical products (e.g., orally administered pharmaceutical products) including but not limited to immediate release, sustained or extended release and delayed release formulations for drugs subject to abuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald L. Leech, JR.
  • Patent number: 10004699
    Abstract: Effective methods and compositions to deter abuse of pharmaceutical products (e.g., orally administered pharmaceutical products) including but not limited to immediate release, sustained or extended release and delayed release formulations for drugs subject to abuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald L. Leech, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180028527
    Abstract: This invention relates a therapeutic pharmaceutical composition comprising: a mixture including an opioid; polyethylene oxide in an amount of about 3 to about 40 wt % of the composition; a disintegrant; and a surfactant; wherein the disintegrant is present in an amount sufficient to cause the pharmaceutical composition to exhibit an immediate release profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijai KUMAR, David DIXON, Divya TEWARI, Dilip B. WADGAONKAR