US Patent

US12551491 — Dosage regimens for benzgalantamine

Method of Use · Assigned to Alpha Cognition Inc · Expires 2045-07-23 · 19y remaining

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

What this patent protects

This patent protects a method of administering benzgalantamine gluconate to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease dementia, using a specific dosage regimen.

USPTO Abstract

A method of effectively reducing the pharmaceutical load of galantamine relative to oral administration of galantamine or a method of effectively administering galantamine in a subject in need of galantamine therapy for the treatment of mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer's type, the methods including orally administering a dosage form of benzgalantamine gluconate according to the following dosage regime: administering a starting dosage of 5 mg benzgalantamine gluconate, twice daily, for a minimum of four weeks.

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.

CodeDescriptionDrug
U-713 benzgalantamine-gluconate
U-713 benzgalantamine-gluconate
U-713 benzgalantamine-gluconate

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US12551491
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2045-07-23
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Alpha Cognition Inc
Source
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