AU Patent

AU2002217061B2 — Use of bisphosphonates for pain treatment

Assigned to Novartis AG · Expires 2005-04-28 · 21y expired

What this patent protects

A method for the treatment of pain, in particular antinociceptive or anti-allodynic treatment of pain, in a patient in need of such treatment, e.g. a patient with osteoporosis or osteopenia, a tumour patient or a patient suffering from an inflammatory disease, which comprises adm…

USPTO Abstract

A method for the treatment of pain, in particular antinociceptive or anti-allodynic treatment of pain, in a patient in need of such treatment, e.g. a patient with osteoporosis or osteopenia, a tumour patient or a patient suffering from an inflammatory disease, which comprises administering an effective amount of a bisphosphonate, e.g. zoledronic acid or salts or hydrates thereof, to the patient

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
AU2002217061B2
Jurisdiction
AU
Classification
—
Expires
2005-04-28
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Novartis AG
Source
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