Drug repurposing and the prior art patents of competitors

•Drug repurposing is dedicated to find novel indications for established substances.•Inside a drug class, prior patents may already cover ‘new’ indications, challenge patentability.•Novel formulation/dosing of established substances during repurposing could help overcome prior art.•Patentees file su...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Drug discovery today 2014-12, Vol.19 (12), p.1841-1847
1. Verfasser:	Sternitzke, Christian
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Autoimmune Diseases - drug therapy Drug Industry Drug Repositioning Erectile Dysfunction - drug therapy Humans Hypertension, Pulmonary - drug therapy Male Nervous System Diseases - drug therapy Patents as Topic Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors - therapeutic use Prostatic Hyperplasia - drug therapy Urinary Bladder Diseases - drug therapy
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