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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Claims for Patent: 10,166,242


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Summary for Patent: 10,166,242
Title:Optimizing mifepristone levels for Cushing's patients
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for optimizing levels of mifepristone in a patient suffering from Cushing's syndrome. The method comprises the steps of treating the patient with seven or more daily doses of mifepristone over a period of seven or more days; testing the serum levels of the patient to determine whether the blood levels of mifepristone are greater than 1631 ng/mL; and adjusting the daily dose of the patient to achieve mifepristone blood levels greater than 1631 ng/mL.
Inventor(s): Belanoff; Joseph (Woodside, CA), Gross; Coleman (Menlo Park, CA)
Assignee: Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (Menlo Park, CA)
Application Number:15/919,719
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 10,166,242
Patent Claims: 1. A method for improving efficacy of mifepristone treatment in a patient suffering from Cushing's syndrome, the method comprising: treating the patient with seven or more daily doses of mifepristone over a period of seven or more days; testing the serum levels of the patient to determine whether the blood levels of mifepristone are greater than 1631 ng/mL; and adjusting the daily dose of the patient to achieve mifepristone blood levels greater than 1631 ng/mL, with the proviso that the patient is not already suffering from a condition indicated for treatment with mifepristone, thereby improving the efficacy of mifepristone treatment for the patient suffering from Cushing's syndrome.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the seven or more daily doses of mifepristone are administered orally.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the daily dose is at least 300 mg.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the daily dose is at least 600 mg.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the daily dose is at least 900 mg.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the daily dose is at least 1200 mg.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the patient is treated with 28 or more daily doses over a period of 28 or more days.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the testing is performed by a plasma sampling collection device suitable for detecting mifepristone serum levels.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting step comprises increasing the daily dose of the patient to achieve mifepristone blood levels greater than 1631 ng/mL.

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