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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Claims for Patent: 8,431,615


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Summary for Patent: 8,431,615
Title:Dose forms
Abstract: The present invention relates to antiviral therapies and compositions for treating or preventing Hepatitis C infections in patients and relates to other methods disclosed herein. The invention also relates to kits and pharmaceutical packs comprising compositions and dosage forms. The invention also relates to processes for preparing these compositions, dosages, kits, and packs.
Inventor(s): Chu; Hui-May (Natick, MA), Ette; Ene (Framingham, MA), McNair; Lindsay (Allston, MA), Alam; John (Cambridge, MA)
Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Cambridge, MA)
Application Number:11/264,746
Patent Claims: 1. A therapeutic regimen comprising administering for a period of at least 14 days: a. VX-950, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, three times per day in an amount of about 750 mg; b. pegylated interferon in an amount of about 180 .mu.g/wk; and c. ribavirin.

2. The regimen of claim 1, wherein the amount of VX-950 is administered every 8 hours.

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