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Claims for Patent: 6,908,902


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Summary for Patent: 6,908,902
Title: Treatment of neurological dysfunction comprising fructopyranose sulfamates and erythropoietin
Abstract:Co-therapy for the treatment of neurological dysfunctions comprising administration of one or more fructopyranose sulfamates and erythropoietin.
Inventor(s): Plata-Salaman; Carlos (Ambler, PA), Smith-Swintosky; Virginia (Hatfield, PA)
Assignee: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Raritan, NJ)
Application Number:10/056,828
Patent Claims:1. A method for promoting neurite outgrowth in a subject, comprising administering an amount of topiramate and erythropoietin effective to promote the neurite outgrowth; wherein the amount of topiramate and the amount of erythropoietin are selected to produce a synergistic effect.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of topiramate is from about 10 to 1000 mg.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the erythropoietin is epoetin alfa.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of erythropoietin is from about 1 to 15000 I.U./kg.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said subject has epilepsy.

6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising topiramate, erythropoietin and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

7. A process for making a pharmaceutical composition comprising mixing topiramate, erythropoietin and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Details for Patent 6,908,902

Applicant Tradename Biologic Ingredient Dosage Form BLA Approval Date Patent No. Expiredate
Amgen, Inc. EPOGEN/PROCRIT epoetin alfa Injection 103234 06/01/1989 ⤷  Try a Trial 2021-02-02
Amgen, Inc. EPOGEN/PROCRIT epoetin alfa Injection 103234 ⤷  Try a Trial 2021-02-02
Amgen, Inc. PROCRIT epoetin alfa Injection 103234 ⤷  Try a Trial 2021-02-02
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