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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2024
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); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); G16H 20/70 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/485 (2013.01); A61K 9/006 (2013.01); G16H 20/70 (2018.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a method of combatting opioid dependence in a subject who is misusing alcohol or susceptible to alcohol misuse. The method comprises treating the subject with an opioid agonist whilst managing their alcohol consumption 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.