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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2001
Filed:
May. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert J. Gould, Green Lane, PA (US);
Steven A. Nichtberger, Gladwyne, PA (US);
Patricia A. Rhymer, Martinsville, NJ (US);
Lars Olofsson, Akersberga, SE;
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/800 ; A61K 3/135 ; A61K 3/121 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/800 ; A61K 3/135 ; A61K 3/121 ;
Abstract
The present invention involves a combination therapy of administering a cholesterol reducing agent, such as a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme a (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor and a platelet aggregation inhibitor for treating, preventing or reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events and disorders in a mammal.