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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2023
Filed:
May. 11, 2018
Applicant:
Zogenix International Limited, Berkshire, GB;
Inventor:
Parthena Martin, Emeryville, CA (US);
Assignee:
ZOGENIX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Berkshire, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/137 (2006.01); A61P 25/08 (2006.01); A61K 31/166 (2006.01); A61K 31/18 (2006.01); A61K 31/19 (2006.01); A61K 31/36 (2006.01); A61K 31/404 (2006.01); A61K 31/439 (2006.01); A61K 31/445 (2006.01); A61K 31/4468 (2006.01); A61K 31/46 (2006.01); A61K 31/5375 (2006.01); A61K 31/5513 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/137 (2013.01); A61K 31/166 (2013.01); A61K 31/18 (2013.01); A61K 31/19 (2013.01); A61K 31/36 (2013.01); A61K 31/404 (2013.01); A61K 31/439 (2013.01); A61K 31/445 (2013.01); A61K 31/4468 (2013.01); A61K 31/46 (2013.01); A61K 31/5375 (2013.01); A61K 31/5513 (2013.01); A61P 25/08 (2018.01);
Abstract
5-HT receptor agonists are useful in the treatment of a variety of diseases. Provided herein are methods of reducing the incidence and/or severity of seizures in a human patient using a 5-HT receptor agonist, such as, for example, a 5-HT4 agonist (e.g., fenfluramine). Methods of treating epilepsy or epileptic encephalopathy, and/or reducing, ameliorating or eliminating incidence of SUDEP in a subject diagnosed with epilepsy by administering a 5-HT4 agonist (e.g., fenfluramine) to a subject in need thereof are provided. Pharmaceutical compositions for use in practicing the subject methods are also provided.