Aprocitentan For Use In The Treatment Of Hypertension And Related Diseases In Combination With Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor (Ace) Or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (Arb) - EP4014976

The patent EP4014976 was granted to Idorsia Pharmaceuticals on Sep 4, 2024. The application was originally filed on Feb 26, 2018 under application number EP21202979A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4014976

IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS
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EP21202979A
Filing Date
Feb 26, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 2, 2024
Grant Date
Sep 4, 2024
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