Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Patent intelligence · US

US 11702448

Method of treating melanocortin-4 receptor-associated disorders in heterozygous carriers

granted A61KA61K38/08A61PA61P3/00
Status granted
Linked drugs 2
Pipeline programs 6
Years to expiry 17
Applicant portfolio 12
Related coverage 1
Patent details — US 11702448

Quick answer

US 11702448 (Method of treating melanocortin-4 receptor-associated disorders in heterozygous carriers) is held by RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.. Status: granted. Granted Jul 18, 2023. Expires Jul 13, 2043 (17 years remaining) — relevant for patent-cliff and LOE planning.

Key facts

Grant date
Expiration
Claims
11
CPC classes
A61K, A61K38/08, A61P, A61P3/00, A61P3/04

More from RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Related pharmaceutical patents in our USPTO index.

  1. US 12285460

    Pharmaceutical compositions

    RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. · Expires Apr 24, 2045

    granted
  2. US 12263202

    Method of treating melanocortin-4 receptor pathway-associated disorders

    RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. · Expires Mar 27, 2045

    granted
  3. US 12077612

    Peptide compositions

    RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. · Expires Aug 29, 2044

    granted
  4. US 11129869

    Pharmaceutical compositions

    RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. · Expires Sep 23, 2041

    granted
  5. US 10960046

    Method of treating melanocortin-4 receptor pathway-associated disorders

    RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. · Expires Mar 25, 2041

    granted
  6. US 10954268

    Method of treating melanocortin-4 receptor-associated disorders in heterozygous carriers

    RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. · Expires Mar 18, 2041

    granted
  7. US 10858399

    Peptide compositions

    RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. · Expires Dec 3, 2040

    granted

Related coverage

Frequently asked questions

What is US patent 11702448?

US 11702448 (Method of treating melanocortin-4 receptor-associated disorders in heterozygous carriers) is held by RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.. Status: granted. Granted Jul 18, 2023. Expires Jul 13, 2043 (17 years remaining) — relevant for patent-cliff and LOE planning.

Who owns US 11702448?

RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. is listed as the applicant in USPTO PatentsView records indexed by NovaPharmaNews. We track 12 pharmaceutical patents for this assignee.

When does US 11702448 expire?

Our index shows an expiration date of Jul 13, 2043 (17 years from today). Confirm material dates against USPTO, FDA Orange Book, or qualified counsel before contractual decisions.