Dosing Regimens Associated With Extended Release Paliperidone Injectable Formulations

Patent No. EP4025188 (titled "Dosing Regimens Associated With Extended Release Paliperidone Injectable Formulations") was filed by Janssen Pharmaceutica on May 7, 2021. The application was issued on Jan 10, 2024.

Patent Summary

Paliperidone palmitate for treating psychosis, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder through a novel dosing strategy that enables continuous treatment with once-monthly injections. The dosing regimen involves administering a re-initiation loading dose of the extended-release formulation after a minimum six-month gap from the initial injection, followed by maintenance doses. This approach addresses the common challenge of medication adherence by providing a continuous therapeutic effect while minimizing the need for frequent clinic visits.

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GENERICS UKOct 10, 2024ELKINGTON AND FIFE
HAMM & WITTKOPPOct 9, 2024HAMM & WITTKOPP

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EP4025188

JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA
Application Number
EP21724652A
Filing Date
May 7, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Dec 8, 2023
Publication Date
Jan 10, 2024