Claims for Patent: 9,125,910
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Summary for Patent: 9,125,910
| Title: | 1-[2-(2,4 dimethylphenylsulfanyl)-phenyl]piperazine as a compound with combined serotonin reuptake, 5-HT.sub.3 and 5-HT.sub.1A activity for the treatment of cognitive impairment |
| Abstract: | This disclosure relates to a method of treating a disease selected from the group consisting of Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The method includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of Compound I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to patient in need thereof, in which Compound I is 1-[2-(2,4-dimethylphenylsulfanyl)-phenyl]piperazine. |
| Inventor(s): | Bang-Andersen; Benny (Copenhagen S, DK), Mork; Arne (Malov, DK), Stensbol; Tine Bryan (Vaerlose, DK), Faldt; Andre (Ishoj, DE) |
| Assignee: | H. Lundbeck A/S (Copenhagen-Valby, DK) |
| Application Number: | 14/481,000 |
| Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: | See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 9,125,910 |
| Patent Claims: |
1. A method of treating cognitive impairment involving decline in speed of processing, executive function, attention, or verbal learning and memory in a patient diagnosed
with depression, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of Compound I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to the patient, wherein Compound I is 1-[2-(2,4-dimethylphenylsulfanyl)-phenyl]piperazine and the method
alleviates a symptom or complication of the cognitive impairment or delays the progression of the cognitive impairment.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein Compound I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is a hydrobromide salt of 1-[2-(2,4-dimethylphenylsulfanyl)-phenyl]piperazine. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the depression is major depressive disorder. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises administering a hydrobromide, hydrochloride, mesylate, fumarate, maleate, meso-tartrate, L-(+)-tartrate, D-(-)-tartrate, sulphate, phosphate or nitrate salt of Compound I to the patient. 5. The method of claim 3, wherein the method comprises administering a hydrobromide, hydrochloride, mesylate, fumarate, maleate, meso-tartrate, L-(+)-tartrate, D-(-)-tartrate, sulphate, phosphate or nitrate salt of Compound I to the patient. 6. The method of claim 3, wherein the method comprises administering a hydrobromide salt of Compound I to the patient. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the depression is generalized depression. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the depression is postnatal depression. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the depression is a depression associated with bipolar disorder. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the depression is a treatment resistant depression. |
