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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/575 (2006.01); A61P 1/16 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/575 (2013.01); A61K 9/0053 (2013.01); A61P 1/16 (2018.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for inhibiting fibrosis that occurs in an organ where the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is expressed. This method involves the step of administering a high potency, activating ligand of FXR in an effective amount to a patient who is not suffering from a cholestatic condition. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing an effective amount of an FXR ligand and kits for dispensing the pharmaceutical compositions.