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Claims for Patent: 7,863,296


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Summary for Patent: 7,863,296
Title:Selective serotonin receptor inverse agonists as therapeutics for disease
Abstract: Disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising an inverse serotonin receptor agonist or a serotonin receptor antagonist and an anti-insomnia agent. Disclosed herein are also methods of treating insomnia using the disclosed pharmaceutical compositions.
Inventor(s): Weiner; David M. (San Diego, CA), Davis; Robert E. (San Diego, CA), Brann; Mark R. (Del Mar, CA), Frost-Jensen, legal representative; Anna-Maria (Rye, NH), Nash; Norman (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Application Number:11/134,769
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 7,863,296
Patent Claims:1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I) ##STR00018## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and another anti-insomnia drug or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the anti-insomnia drug is an H1 antagonist or inverse agonist.

3. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 2, wherein the H1 antagonist or inverse agonist is selected from the group consisting of azatadine, astemizole, brompheniramine, carbinoxamine, chlorpheniramine, clemastine, cyproheptadine, dimenhydrinate, diphenhydramine, doxepin, doxylamine, ketotifen, levocabastine, meclizine, mepramine, mianserin, promethazine, tripelennamine, triprolidine, acrivastine, cetirizine, desloratadine, fexofenadine, and loratadine.

4. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, further comprising a physiologically acceptable carrier, diluent, excipient, or combination thereof

5. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the anti-insomnia drug is selected from the group consisting of alprazolam (XANAX), chlordiazepoxide (LIBRIUM, LIMBITROL), clorazepate (TRANXENE), estazolam (PROSOM), flurazepam (DALMANE), hydroxyzine (ATARAX), lorazepam (ATIVAN), pentobarbital (NEMBUTAL), quazepam (DORAL), secobarbital (SECONAL), temazepam (RESTORIL), triazolam (HALCION), valium, zaleplon (SONATA), zolpidem (AMBIEN), and the benzodiazepine family of drugs.

6. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the anti-insomnia drug is a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic selected from the group consisting of zolpidem, zopiclone, eszopiclone, zaleplon, gaboxadol, indiplon, and abecarnil.

7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the anti-insomnia drug is a sleep inducing agent.

8. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 7, wherein the sleep inducing agent is selected from the group consisting of a barbiturate, a benzodiazepine, a direct GABA agonist, a positive allosteric modulator of GABA receptors, a histamine receptor antagonist, and a histamine receptor inverse agonist.

9. The composition of claim 1, wherein the compound of formula (I) is the free base.

10. The composition of claim 1, wherein the compound of formula (I) is the tartrate salt.

11. The composition of claim 1, wherein the compound of formula (I) is the hydrochloride salt.

12. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is in a single unit dosage form.

13. The composition of claim 12, wherein the composition is in a single unit dosage form suitable for oral administration to a human.

14. The composition of claim 12, wherein the dosage form is solid.

15. The composition of claim 12, wherein the composition is in the form of a tablet or a capsule.

16. The composition of claim 12, wherein the composition is in the form of a tablet.

17. The composition of claim 1, wherein the amount of the compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is from about 0.1 mg to about 500 mg.

18. The composition of claim 1, wherein the amount of the compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is from about 1 mg to about 40 mg.

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