Claims for Patent: 8,372,872

Summary for Patent: 8,372,872

Title:	Methods for concomitant treatment of theophylline and febuxostat
Abstract:	Co-administration of febuxostat and theophylline to a hyperuricemic patient suffering from gout is disclosed.
Inventor(s):	Gunawardhana; Lhanoo (Pleasant Prairie, WI), Naik; Himanshu (Evanston, IL), Tsai; Max (Highland Park, IL)
Assignee:	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. (Deerfield, IL)
Application Number:	13/295,696
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Patent Claims:	1. A method of co-administering febuxostat and theophylline to a hyperuricemic patient suffering from gout, the method comprising the steps of: administering to the hyperuricemic patient suffering from gout a therapeutically effective amount of febuxostat in a dose of 80 mg; and administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of theophylline subsequent to the administration of the febuxostat without adjusting the amount of theophylline administered for adverse drug interactions.