Claims for Patent: 9,044,480

Summary for Patent: 9,044,480

Title:	Compositions and methods for treating HCV
Abstract:	The present invention features methods of using Compound I to suppress HCV mutants, treat treatment-experienced HCV patients, and treat HCV patients having non-CC IL28B rs12979860 genotype.
Inventor(s):	Pilot-Matias; Tami (Green Oaks, IL), Gaultier; Isabelle A. (Libertyville, IL), Tripathi; Rakesh L. (Palatine, IL), Collins; Christine A. (Skokie, IL), Cohen; Daniel E. (Highland Park, IL), Bernstein; Barry M. (Mequon, WI)
Assignee:	AbbVie Inc. (North Chicago, IL)
Application Number:	13/412,167
Patent Claims:	1. A method of treating a HCV patient harboring R155 or D168 resistant mutants, comprising administering to said patient at least 150 mg/day of Compound I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least 50 mg/day of ritonavir or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said method comprises administering to said patient 200 mg/day of Compound I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and 100 mg/day of ritonavir or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising administering to said patient another anti-HCV agent selected from: a HCV polymerase inhibitor, a NS5A inhibitor, a cyclophilin inhibitor, a CD81 inhibitor, or an internal ribosome entry site inhibitor. 4. A method of treating a treatment-experienced HCV patient who has failed a prior treatment using another protease inhibitor due to emergence of at least one resistant mutation, the method comprising administering to said patient at least 150 mg/day of Compound I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least 50 mg/day of ritonavir or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein said method comprises administering to said patient 200 mg/day of Compound I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and 100 mg/day of ritonavir or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt. 6. The method of claim 4, further comprising administering to said patient another anti-HCV agent selected from: a HCV polymerase inhibitor, a NS5A inhibitor, a cyclophilin inhibitor, a CD81 inhibitor, or an internal ribosome entry site inhibitor. 7. A method of treating a HCV patient having non-CC IL28B rs12979860 genotype, comprising administering to said patient at least 150 mg/day of Compound I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least 50 mg/day of ritonavir or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein said method comprises administering to said patient 200 mg/day of Compound I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and 100 mg/day of ritonavir or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt. 9. The method of claim 7, further comprising administering to said patient another anti-HCV agent selected from: a HCV polymerase inhibitor, a NS5A inhibitor, a cyclophilin inhibitor, a CD81 inhibitor, or an internal ribosome entry site inhibitor.