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Drug combination for the treatment of viral diseases

US6576622B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 1997
Grant dateJun 10, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K31/70
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention pertains to a method for treating a human with human immunodeficiency virus infection which comprises administering to the human a therapeutically effective amount of a thymidine analog, which analog acts as an inhibitor of viral reverse transcriptase necessary for viral replication of human immunodeficiency virus, and a thymidylate synthase inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

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