EP Patent

EP1326594A2 — Ribavirin-pegylated interferon alfa hcv combination therapy

Assigned to Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC · Expires 2003-07-16 · 23y expired

What this patent protects

The use of ribavirin and/or pegylated interferon alfa for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection comprising a therapeutically weight-effective amount of ribavirin and a therapeutically effective amount of pegylated, e.g,…

USPTO Abstract

The use of ribavirin and/or pegylated interferon alfa for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection comprising a therapeutically weight-effective amount of ribavirin and a therapeutically effective amount of pegylated, e.g, pegylated interferon-alfa-2b or -2a, is disclosed.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number: EP1326594A2
Jurisdiction: EP
Classification: —
Expires: 2003-07-16
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC
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