Details for Patent: 8,052,987
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Summary for Patent: 8,052,987
| Title: | Method of administering bisphosphonates |
| Abstract: | The invention relates to bisphosphonates, in particular more potent N-bisphosphonates such as zoledronic acid and derivatives, and to methods of treatment using bisphosphonates. These bisphosphonates are used with satisfactory results for prolonged inhibition of bone resorption in conditions of abnormally increased bone turnover, e.g. osteoporosis, by intermittent administration, the periods between bisphosphonate administrations are longer than was previously considered appropriate, e.g. a dosing interval of at least about 6 months or less frequently. |
| Inventor(s): | Horowitz; Zebulun D. (Basking Ridge, NJ), Richardson; Peter C. (Far Hills, NJ), Trechsel; Ulrich (Luzein, CH) |
| Assignee: | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (East Hanover, NJ) |
| Application Number: | 10/311,942 |
| Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: | See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 8,052,987 |
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Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims | Use; Dosage form; |
Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,052,987
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Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 8,052,987
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| PCT Filed | June 18, 2001 | PCT Application Number: | PCT/EP01/06850 |
| PCT Publication Date: | December 27, 2001 | PCT Publication Number: | WO01/97788 |
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