Claims for Patent: 9,133,458
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Summary for Patent: 9,133,458
Title: | Methods for the treatment of hepatitis B and hepatitis D infections |
Abstract: | It is disclosed a method for the treatment of hepatitis B (HBV) infection or HBV/hepatitis D (HDV) co-infection, the method comprising administering to a subject in need of treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent that removes the hepatitis B surface antigen from the blood and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which stimulates immune function. |
Inventor(s): | Bazinet; Michel (Montreal, CA), Vaillant; Andrew (Roxboro, CA) |
Assignee: | REPLICOR INC. (Montreal, Quebec, CA) |
Application Number: | 13/896,421 |
Patent Claims: | 1. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment
one or more first pharmaceutically acceptable agent or agents consisting of: an oligonucleotide chelate complex: comprising the following: SEQ ID NOs.: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20; or a nucleic acid polymer
consisting of: a phosphorothioated oligonucleotide from 20-120 nucleotides in length comprising repeats of the sequence AC; a phosphorothioated oligonucleotide from 20-120 nucleotides in length comprising repeats of the sequence CA; a phosphorothioated
oligonucleotide from 20-120 nucleotides in length comprising repeats of the sequence UG; a phosphorothioated oligonucleotide from 20-120 nucleotides in length comprising repeats of the seguence GU; a phosphorothioated oligonucleotide from 20-120
nucleotides in length comprising repeats of the sequence TG; or a phosphorothioated oligonucleotide from 20-120 nucleotides in length comprising repeats of the sequence GT; and one or more second pharmaceutically acceptable immunotherapeutic agent or
agents consisting of: thymosin .alpha.1; interferon .alpha.-2a; interferon .alpha.-2b; interferon .alpha.-N3; interferon .beta.-1a; interferon .beta.-1b; interferon .gamma.-1b; interferon .lamda.1; interferon .lamda.2; interferon .lamda.3;
pegylated interferon .alpha.-2a; pegylated interferon .alpha.2b; pegylated interferon .lamda.1; pegylated interferon .lamda.2; GS-9620 (4-amino-2-butoxy-8[[3-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl]methyl]-5,7-dihydrop- teridin-6-one); dehydroepiandrosterone; androstenediol; or androstenetriol.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid polymer further comprises at least one 2' ribose modification. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid polymer further comprises all riboses having a 2' modification. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid polymer further comprises at least one 2' O methyl ribose modification. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid polymer further comprises all riboses having a 2' O methyl modification. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid polymer further comprises at least one 5' methylcytosine. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid polymer further comprises all cytosines present as 5' methylcytosine. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid polymer further comprises at least one 2' ribose modification and at least one 5' methyicytosine. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid polymer further comprises all riboses having the 2' O methyl modification and all cytosines present as 5' methylcytosine. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein said one or more first pharmaceutically acceptable agent or agents and said one or more second pharmaceutically acceptable agent or agents are formulated within the same pharmaceutical composition. 11. The method of claim 1, where said one or more first pharmaceutically acceptable agent or agents and said one or more second pharmaceutically acceptable agent or agents are formulated within separate pharmaceutical compositions. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein said one or more first pharmaceutically acceptable agent or agents and said one or more second pharmaceutically acceptable agent or agents are administered simultaneously. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein said one or more first pharmaceutically acceptable agent or agents and said one or more second pharmaceutically acceptable agent or agents are administered by a different route of administration. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein said one or more first pharmaceutically acceptable agent or agents and said one or more second pharmaceutically acceptable agent or agents are administered using one or more of the following: oral ingestion, aerosol inhalation, subcutaneous injection, intramuscular injection, intraperitoneal injection, intravenous injection and intravenous infusion. 15. The method of claim 1, which further comprises using a third pharmaceutically acceptable agent comprising one or more compounds selected from the following: tenofovir disoproxil fumarate; entecavir; telbuvidine; adefovir dipivoxil; and lamivudine. 16. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 2 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises pegylated interferon .alpha.-2a. 17. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 3 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises pegylated interferon .alpha.-2a. 18. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 10 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises pegylated interferon .alpha.-2a. 19. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 2 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises thymosin .alpha.1. 20. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 3 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises thymosin .alpha.1. 21. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 10 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises thymosin .alpha.1. 22. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 2 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises interferon .alpha.-2b. 23. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 3 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises interferon .alpha.-2b. 24. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEC ID NO: 10 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises interferon .alpha.-2b. 25. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 2 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises pegylated interferon .lamda.1. 26. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 3 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises pegylated interferon .lamda.1. 27. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 10 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises pegylated interferon .lamda.1. 28. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 2 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises GS-9620. 29. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 3 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises GS-9620. 30. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 10 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises GS-9620. 31. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 11 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises pegylated interferon .alpha.-2a. 32. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 11 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises thymosin .alpha.1. 33. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 11 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises interferon .alpha.-2b. 34. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 11 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises pegylated interferon .lamda.1. 35. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 11 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises GS-9620. 36. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 12 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises pegylated interferon .alpha.-2a. 37. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 12 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises thymosin .alpha.1. 38. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 12 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises interferon .alpha.-2b. 39. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 12 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises pegylated interferon .lamda.1. 40. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 12 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises GS-9620. 41. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 13 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises pegylated interferon .alpha.-2a. 42. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 13 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises thymosin .alpha.1. 43. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 13 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises interferon .alpha.-2b. 44. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 13 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises pegylated interferon .lamda.1. 45. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 13 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises GS-9620. 46. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 14 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises pegylated interferon .alpha.-2a. 47. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 14 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises thymosin .alpha.1. 48. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 14 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises interferon .alpha.-2b. 49. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 14 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises pegylated interferon .lamda.1. 50. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 14 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises GS-9620. 51. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 15 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises pegylated interferon .alpha.-2a. 52. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 15 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises thymosin .alpha.1. 53. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 15 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises interferon .alpha.-2b. 54. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 15 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises pegylated interferon .lamda.1. 55. A method for the treatment of hepatitis B infection or of hepatitis B/hepatitis D co-infection, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a first pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises an oligonucleotide chelate complex of SEQ ID NO: 15 and a second pharmaceutically acceptable agent which comprises GS-9620. |
Details for Patent 9,133,458
Applicant | Tradename | Biologic Ingredient | Dosage Form | BLA | Approval Date | Patent No. | Expiredate |
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Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | BETASERON | interferon beta-1b | For Injection | 103471 | 07/23/1993 | ⤷ Try a Trial | 2032-08-30 |
Biogen Inc. | AVONEX | interferon beta-1a | For Injection | 103628 | 05/17/1996 | ⤷ Try a Trial | 2032-08-30 |
Biogen Inc. | AVONEX | interferon beta-1a | Injection | 103628 | 05/28/2003 | ⤷ Try a Trial | 2032-08-30 |
Biogen Inc. | AVONEX | interferon beta-1a | Injection | 103628 | 02/27/2012 | ⤷ Try a Trial | 2032-08-30 |
>Applicant | >Tradename | >Biologic Ingredient | >Dosage Form | >BLA | >Approval Date | >Patent No. | >Expiredate |
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