Claims for Patent: 7,393,537

Summary for Patent: 7,393,537

Title:	Botulinum toxin for treatment of obsessive compulsive finger biting disorder
Abstract:	Methods for treating obsessions and compulsions by local administration of a Clostridial toxin. The obsessions or compulsions can be eye poking, body rocking, finger biting, counting, checking and related disorders treated by low dose, intramuscular administration of a botulinum toxin.
Inventor(s):	Ackerman; Alan H. (Greeley, CO)
Assignee:	Allergan, Inc. (Irvine, CA)
Application Number:	10/423,380
Patent Claims:	1. A method of treating obsessive compulsive finger biting disorder in a human patient having the disorder, comprising local administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a botulinum toxin, by intramuscular, subcutaneous, subdermal or transdermal route, to an arm or a forearm of said patient, thereby treating said obsessive compulsive finger biting disorder in said patient. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the botulinum toxin is selected from the group consisting of botulinum toxin types A, B, C, D, L, F and G. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the botulinum toxin is type A botulinum toxin. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the obsessive compulsive finger biting disorder is treated for between about one month and about five years. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the local administration is by intramuscular injection. 6. A method of treating obsessive compulsive finger biting disorder in a human patient having the disorder, comprising local administration of a therapeutically effective amount of botulinum toxin type A to a hand muscle of said patient, thereby treating said obsessive compulsive finger biting disorder for between about one month and about five years. 7. A method of treating a human patient with obsessive compulsive finger biting disorder comprising local administration to base of each finger of the patient a therapeutically effective amount of botulinum toxin type A, thereby treating said obsessive compulsive finger biting disorder in said patient. 8. A method of treating a human patient with obsessive compulsive finger biting disorder comprising local administration to base of each finger of the patient a therapeutically effective amount of botulinum toxin type B, thereby treating said obsessive compulsive finger biting disorder in said patient.

Details for Patent 7,393,537

Applicant	Tradename	Biologic Ingredient	Dosage Form	BLA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Expiredate
Solstice Neurosciences, Llc	MYOBLOC	rimabotulinumtoxinb	Injection	103846	12/08/2000		2039-03-29