Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of providing pirfenidone therapy to a patient
- Patent Title (中): 向患者提供吡非尼酮治疗的方法
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Application No.: US11959338Application Date: 2007-12-18
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Publication No.: US07767700B2Publication Date: 2010-08-03
- Inventor: Williamson Ziegler Bradford
- Applicant: Williamson Ziegler Bradford
- Applicant Address: US CA Brisbane
- Assignee: Intermune, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Intermune, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Brisbane
- Agency: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
- Agent John A. Bendrick
- Main IPC: A61K31/44
- IPC: A61K31/44
Abstract:
The invention relates to methods for decreasing adverse events associated with pirfenidone (5-methyl-1-phenyl-2-(1H)-pyridone) therapy. The invention discloses an optimized dose escalation scheme that results in the patient having increased tolerance to adverse events associated with the administration of pirfenidone. The invention also discloses a starter pack that may be used in conjunction with the dose escalation scheme.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080194644A1 METHOD OF PROVIDING PIRFENIDONE THERAPY TO A PATIENT Public/Granted day:2008-08-14
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