Methods for the treatment of parkinson's disease psychosis using pimavanserin

US9757366B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9757366-B2
Application numberUS-201615246412-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 24, 2016
Priority dateNov 27, 2012
Publication dateSep 12, 2017
Grant dateSep 12, 2017

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Methods for the treatment of Parkinson's disease psychosis which comprise the administration of pimavanserin.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for reducing caregiver burden during the treatment of Parkinson's disease psychosis patients comprising administering pimavanserin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a Parkinson's disease psychosis patient, wherein the reduction in caregiver burden is measured on the Caregiver Burden Scale. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the Caregiver Burden Scale is completed by the patent's attending caregiver. 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the Caregiver Burden Scale is completed by a self-administered 22-item questionnaire. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein pimavanserin tartrate salt is administered to the Parkinson's disease psychosis patient. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein pimavanserin or pharmaceutically acceptable salt is administered orally. 6. The method of claim 1 , wherein pimavanserin or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, is administered to the patient in a daily dose of about 40 mg.

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What does patent US9757366B2 cover?
Methods for the treatment of Parkinson's disease psychosis which comprise the administration of pimavanserin.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Acadia Pharm Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/4468. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 12 2017 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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