EP0302482A2 — Free fatty acids for treatment or prophylaxis of rheumatoid arthritis
Assigned to Century Laboratories Inc · Expires 1989-02-08 · 37y expired
What this patent protects
Eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, in free acid form or in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are useful in treating rheumatoid arthritis. The free fatty acids (or salts) were an order of magnitude more effective in treating arthritis than the sa…
USPTO Abstract
Eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, in free acid form or in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are useful in treating rheumatoid arthritis. The free fatty acids (or salts) were an order of magnitude more effective in treating arthritis than the same amount of EPA and DHA in their triglyceride form.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Vascepa (ICOSAPENT ETHYL) · Amarin Pharms
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