Methods for treating gout flares

US9060987B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9060987-B2
Application numberUS-201213668003-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 2, 2012
Priority dateNov 4, 2011
Publication dateJun 23, 2015
Grant dateJun 23, 2015

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Methods of treating gout flares comprising administering a composition comprising a first urate-lowering agent are disclosed. In some aspects, the first urate-lowering agent is (−)-halofenate, (−)-halofenic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Other aspects provide for methods of reducing the number, duration, frequency or intensity of gout flares experienced by a subject.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for decreasing the number, duration, frequency, or intensity of gout flares, experienced by a subject during initiation or maintenance of therapy for uric acid lowering, comprising administration to the subject of a therapeutically effective amount of a flare decreasing agent that is selected from the group consisting of (−)-halofenate and (−)-halofenic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and substantially free from its (+)-enantiome…

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What does patent US9060987B2 cover?
Methods of treating gout flares comprising administering a composition comprising a first urate-lowering agent are disclosed. In some aspects, the first urate-lowering agent is (−)-halofenate, (−)-halofenic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Other aspects provide for methods of reducing the number, duration, frequency or intensity of gout flares experienced by a subject.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Cymabay Therapeutics Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/216. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 23 2015 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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