Dosing regimen for a selective S1P1 receptor agonist

US12336980B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12336980-B2
Application numberUS-202218046492-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 13, 2022
Priority dateDec 11, 2014
Publication dateJun 24, 2025
Grant dateJun 24, 2025

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The present invention relates to a dosing regimen for (R)-5-[3-chloro-4-(2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-benz[Z]ylidene]-2-([Z]-propylimmo)-3-o-tolyl-thiazolidin-4-one.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of treating a human subject, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, who has been orally administered once-daily titrating doses, successively over a period of two weeks, of a compound that is (R)-5-[3-chloro-4-(2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-benz [Z]ylidene]-2-([Z]-propylimino)-3-o-tolyl-thiazolidin-4-one or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which successive titrating doses are 2 mg on days 1 and 2; 3 mg of on days 3 and 4; 4 mg on days 5 and 6; 5 mg on day 7; 6 mg on day 8; 7 mg on day 9; 8 mg on day 10; and 9 mg on day 11, and 10 mg on days 12, 13, and 14, comprising: administering, starting on the day following the last titrating dose, 20 mg of said compound. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the multiple sclerosis is relapsing multiple sclerosis. 3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the multiple sclerosis is relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

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  • Mouth and digestive tract, i.e. intraoral and peroral administration · CPC title

  • Drugs for dermatological disorders · CPC title

  • for treating neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system, e.g. nootropic agents, cognition enhancers, drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia · CPC title

  • for joint disorders, e.g. arthritis, arthrosis · CPC title

  • Non-central analgesic, antipyretic or antiinflammatory agents, e.g. antirheumatic agents; Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs [NSAID] · CPC title

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What does patent US12336980B2 cover?
The present invention relates to a dosing regimen for (R)-5-[3-chloro-4-(2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-benz[Z]ylidene]-2-([Z]-propylimmo)-3-o-tolyl-thiazolidin-4-one.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/426. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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