US Patent

US9060995 — Treatment of circadian rhythm disorders

Method of Use · Assigned to Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc · Expires 2033-01-25 · 7y remaining

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

What this patent protects

This patent protects the use of a melatonin agonist in treating free running circadian rhythms, including in patients with impaired light perception.

USPTO Abstract

Embodiments of the invention relate to the use of a melatonin agonist in the treatment of free running circadian rhythms in patients, including light perception impaired patients, e.g., blind patients, and to methods of measuring circadian rhythm.

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-1710`	—

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US9060995
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2033-01-25
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc
Source: FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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