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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2011
Applicants:
Williamson Ziegler Bradford, Ross, CA (US);
Javier Szwarcberg, San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventors:
Williamson Ziegler Bradford, Ross, CA (US);
Javier Szwarcberg, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intermune, Inc., Brisbane, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 43/40 (2006.01); A61K 31/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods are provided for administering pirfenidone to a patient that has exhibited abnormal biomarkers of liver function in response to pirfenidone administration. The methods include administering to a patient pirfenidone at doses lower than the full target dosage for a time period, followed by administering to the patient pirfenidone at the full target dosage. The methods also include administering pirfenidone at the full target dose with no reduction and administering permanently reduced doses of pirfenidone.