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Last Updated: March 29, 2024

Claims for Patent: 7,803,838


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Summary for Patent: 7,803,838
Title:Compositions comprising nebivolol
Abstract: Nebivolol has been shown to be beneficial in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases such hypertension, congestive heart failure, arterial stiffness and endothelial dysfunction. The present invention features a pharmaceutical composition comprising nebivolol and at least one other active agent, wherein the at least one other active agent is a cardiovascular agent.
Inventor(s): Davis; Eric (Morgantown, WV), O'Donnell; John (Morgantown, WV), Bottini; Peter (Morgantown, WV)
Assignee: Forest Laboratories Holdings Limited (BM)
Application Number:11/141,235
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 7,803,838
Patent Claims: 1. A composition comprising between about 0.125 mg to about 40 mg nebivolol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and between about 1 mg to about 1200 mg of an angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB) selected from the group consisting of olmesartan, losartan, valsartan and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein the composition provides a higher therapeutic index when administered to a patient having hypertension than either the corresponding amount of nebivolol or the ARB administered alone.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the ARB is olmesartan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein the ARB is losartan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the ARB is valsartan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5. A composition comprising between about 0.125 mg to about 40 mg nebivolol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and between about 1 mg to about 1200 mg of an angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB) selected from the group consisting of olmesartan, losartan, valsartan and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein the effectiveness of the composition when administered to a patient having hypertension is greater than the sum of the nebivolol or the ARB used alone.

6. The composition of claim 5 wherein the ARB is olmesartan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. The composition of claim 5 wherein the ARB is losartan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. The composition of claim 5 wherein the ARB is valsartan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. A composition comprising between about 0.125 mg to about 40 mg nebivolol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and between about 1 mg to about 1200 mg of an angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB) selected from the group consisting of olmesartan, losartan, valsartan and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein the composition is at least 100% more effective than treatment with nebivolol or the ARB administered alone.

10. The composition of claim 9 wherein the ARB is olmesartan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11. The composition of claim 9 wherein the ARB is losartan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

12. The composition of claim 9 wherein the ARB is valsartan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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