Jul. 15 at 1:41 PM
$MNKD Mannkind & United Therapeutic Joint Patent 7/15/2025.
https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/
Prodrugs Of Treprostinil
Date Published 2025-07-15
Applicant Information Name United Therapeutics Corporation MannKind Corporation
What are prodrugs?
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry defines a prodrug as a chemical that is transformed before it has pharmacological effects. In other words, after you take a prodrug, it changes in your body before it starts working.
Why are prodrugs used?
There are two general benefits of prodrugs. One main benefit is improving a medication’s effectiveness. Another benefit is reducing a medication’s toxicity or side effects.
One key way to improve effectiveness is by improving absorption. Absorption helps make sure that a medication reaches high enough levels in the body or gets into cells to achieve its intended purpose. Prodrugs help with this goal.
