US Patent

US8680106 — Methods for treating HCV

Method of Use · Assigned to AbbVic Inc · Expires 2032-09-04 · 6y remaining

Vulnerability score 62/100 Moderate — design-around opportunities exist

What this patent protects

The present invention features interferon-free therapies for the treatment of HCV. Preferably, the treatment is over a shorter duration, such as no more than 12 weeks. In one aspect, the therapies comprise administering at least two direct acting antiviral agents and ribavirin to…

USPTO Abstract

The present invention features interferon-free therapies for the treatment of HCV. Preferably, the treatment is over a shorter duration, such as no more than 12 weeks. In one aspect, the therapies comprise administering at least two direct acting antiviral agents and ribavirin to a subject with HCV infection. For example, the therapies comprise administering to the subject effective amounts of therapeutic agent 1, therapeutic agent 2 (or therapeutic agent 3), an inhibitor of cytochrome P450 (e.g., ritonavir), and ribavirin.

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-1637 —
U-1637 —

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US8680106
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2032-09-04
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
AbbVic Inc
Source
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