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Last Updated: March 29, 2024

Details for Patent: 9,827,242


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Title:Method of treatment for mental disorders
Abstract: The invention relates to a medicament or a method for treating mental disorders, in detail, ADHD comprising lurasidone, or a combination of lurasidone and a D.sub.4 receptor agonist.
Inventor(s): Ikeda; Kazuhito (Osaka, JP), Ishiyama; Takeo (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: SUMITOMO DAINIPPON PHARMA CO., LTD. (Osaka-shi, JP)
Filing Date:Jan 13, 2016
Application Number:14/994,939
Claims:1. A method for improving attention function in schizophrenia and/or bipolar disorder which comprises administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising, as the sole active ingredient a therapeutically effective amount of lurasidone or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof to a mammal in need thereof.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the pharmaceutical composition is a tablet, wherein lurasidone or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof is lurasidone hydrochloride and wherein the tablet is orally administered in a dosage of 20 mg to 160 mg per day.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the attention function is attention function in bipolar disorder.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the attention function is attention function in schizophrenia.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein improving attention function is one or more selected from the group consisting of improving impairment in continuous concentration, improving diminished rapid-reaction and improving reduced activity.

6. A method for improving attention function in schizophrenia and/or bipolar disorder which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of lurasidone or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof as the sole active ingredient to a mammal in need thereof, wherein improving attention function is improving reduced activity.

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