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The patent EP4025187 was granted to Janssen Pharmaceutica on Jan 3, 2024. The application was originally filed on May 7, 2021 under application number EP21724651A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".
Paliperidone palmitate for treating psychosis, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, or bipolar disorder, comprising administering a second dose of the paliperidone palmitate extended-release injectable suspension to a deltoid or gluteal muscle of the patient up to two weeks before or three weeks after a time that is six months after administration of the first dose, without an intervening dose of paliperidone palmitate between the first dose and the second dose, wherein the paliperidone palmitate extended-release injectable suspension comprises about 312 mg/mL of paliperidone palmitate, wherein the paliperidone palmitate extended-release injectable suspension is an aqueous composition which further comprises a suspending agent, a buffer, and optionally one or more of a preservative and an isotonizing agent, wherein the first dose comprises about 1092 mg of paliperidone palmitate or about 1560 mg of paliperidone palmitate; and wherein the second dose comprises about 1092 mg of paliperidone palmitate or about 1560 mg of paliperidone palmitate.

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