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US9468637B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9468637-B2
Application numberUS-201013319807-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 13, 2010
Priority dateMay 13, 2009
Publication dateOct 18, 2016
Grant dateOct 18, 2016

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Abstract

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The present invention relates to a new use of phosphodiesterase 1 (PDE1) inhibitors for the treatment of psychosis, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, psychotic disorder, delusional disorder, mania, or bipolar disorder.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of treatment for psychosis, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, psychotic disorder, delusional disorder, mania or bipolar disorder comprising administering an effective amount of a PDE 1 inhibitor to a patient in need thereof wherein the PDE 1 inhibitor is: in free or salt form, including its enantiomers, diastereoisomers and racemates. 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound inhibits phosphodiesterase-mediated hydrolysis of cGMP or cAMP. 3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is a PDE1B inhibitor. 4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises administering a compound or compounds selected from typical and atypical antipsychotics to a patient in need thereof. 5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the PDE1 inhibitor is in free or pharmaceutically acceptable salt form, in combination or association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.

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  • Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups A61P1/00-A61P41/00 · CPC title

  • Antipsychotics, i.e. neuroleptics; Drugs for mania or schizophrenia · CPC title

  • Anxiolytics · CPC title

  • A61K31/495Primary

    having six-membered rings with two {or more} nitrogen atoms as the only ring heteroatoms, e.g. piperazine {or tetrazines}(A61K31/48 takes precedence {; with three nitrogen atoms A61K31/53}) · CPC title

  • A61K31/519Primary

    ortho- or peri-condensed with heterocyclic rings · CPC title

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What does patent US9468637B2 cover?
The present invention relates to a new use of phosphodiesterase 1 (PDE1) inhibitors for the treatment of psychosis, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, psychotic disorder, delusional disorder, mania, or bipolar disorder.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fienberg Allen A, Wennogle Lawrence P, Mates Sharon, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/495. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 18 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).