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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2021
Applicant:
Orexo Ab, Uppsala, SE;
Inventor:
Michael John Sumner, Malvern, PA (US);
Assignee:
OREXO AB, Uppsala, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/485 (2006.01); A61P 25/36 (2006.01); A61P 25/24 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/485 (2013.01); A61K 9/006 (2013.01); A61P 25/24 (2018.01); A61P 25/36 (2018.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a method of combatting opioid dependence in a subject experiencing a depressive episode. The method comprises treating the subject with an opioid agonist whilst managing their depression or depressive disorder using a step-wise interactive process, particularly where the process involves virtual cognitive behavioral therapy comprising a program for self-treatment. The self-treatment program could be embodied as a mobile medical application.