EP Patent

EP1716145B1 — Dihydrotetrabenazines and pharmaceutical compositions containing them

Assigned to Cambridge Laboratories Ireland Ltd · Expires 2008-08-27 · 18y expired

What this patent protects

The invention provides novel isomers of dihydrotetrabenazine, individual enantiomers and mixtures thereof wherein the dihydrotetrabenazine is a 3,11 b-cis-dihydrotetrabenazine. Also provided are methods for the preparation of the novel isomers, pharmaceutical compositions contain…

USPTO Abstract

The invention provides novel isomers of dihydrotetrabenazine, individual enantiomers and mixtures thereof wherein the dihydrotetrabenazine is a 3,11 b-cis-dihydrotetrabenazine. Also provided are methods for the preparation of the novel isomers, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in treating hyperkinetic movement disorders such as Huntington's disease, hemiballismus, senile chorea, tic, tardive dyskinesia and Tourette's syndrome.

Drugs covered by this patent

Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP1716145B1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
Expires
2008-08-27
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Cambridge Laboratories Ireland Ltd
Source
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