US Patent

US11986444 — Treatment of poor metabolizers of dextromethorphan with a combination of bupropion and dextromethorphan

Method of Use · Assigned to Antecip Bioventures II LLC · Expires 2043-02-15 · 17y remaining

Vulnerability score 75/100 Vulnerable — likely target for IPR or design-around

What this patent protects

This patent protects a method of treating patients with a combination of dextromethorphan and bupropion, specifically those who are poor metabolizers of dextromethorphan.

USPTO Abstract

Disclosed herein is a method of safely treating a nervous system condition with a combination of dextromethorphan and bupropion. This method is intended for patients having a neurological condition or a psychiatric condition, such as major depressive disorder, and a CYP2D6 poor metabolizer genotype or a CYP2D6 poor metabolizer phenotype.

Drugs covered by this patent

FDA Patent Use Codes

When a patent is method-of-use, FDA lists it once per applicable indication ("U-code"). Each U-code carves out a specific therapeutic use that generic filers must either license or design around.

Code	Description	Drug
`U-3419`	—

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US11986444
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2043-02-15
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: Antecip Bioventures II LLC
Source: FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

Bibliographic data sourced from FDA Orange Book + USPTO public records. Plain-English summary generated by AI grounded in source text. Patent term extensions (PTR, SPC, pediatric) may shift the effective expiry. Not legal advice.

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