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Methods For Dose Initiation Of Aripiprazole Treatments - EP4125903

The patent EP4125903 was granted to Otsuka Pharmaceutical on Oct 9, 2024. The application was originally filed on Apr 1, 2021 under application number EP21720012A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4125903

OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL
Application Number
EP21720012A
Filing Date
Apr 1, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 6, 2024
Publication Date
Oct 9, 2024
External Links
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Patent Summary

A two-injection initiation regimen for aripiprazole long-acting injectable (Ability Maintena) comprising two separate 300-400 mg intramuscular injections at different sites (gluteal and/or deltoid) on the first day of treatment, supplemented with a single oral dose of 2-30 mg aripiprazole, provides an alternative to the traditional 14-day oral overlap initiation regimen for patients with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder.

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Patent Oppositions (7)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
GENERICS UKJul 9, 2025RUSSELLADMISSIBLE
ZENTIVAJul 9, 2025GREINERADMISSIBLE
RUMIJul 8, 2025TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNERADMISSIBLE
SANDOZJul 4, 2025MAIWALDADMISSIBLE
DR SCHONJul 1, 2025DR SCHONADMISSIBLE
MAIWALDJul 1, 2025MAIWALDADMISSIBLE
STADA ARZNEIMITTELJul 1, 2025HAMM & WITTKOPPADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (18) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

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DESCRIPTIONUS8993761
DESCRIPTIONUS9089567
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015087654
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2019099494
OPPOSITIONCN110327296
OPPOSITIONEP3607940
OPPOSITIONUS2015087654
OPPOSITIONWO2005041937
OPPOSITIONWO2009001697
OPPOSITIONWO2021201239

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