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(11) EP 1 608 366 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/52

(21) Application number: 04757865.3

(22) Date of filing: 19.03.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 31/426, A61K 38/55, A61P 1/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/008415
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/084892 (07.10.2004 Gazette 2004/41)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 24.03.2003 US 395772
18.03.2004 US 802829

(71) Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Abbott Park,Illinois 60064-6008 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KEMPF, Dale, J.
    Libertyville, Illinois 60048 (US)
  • BERTZ, Richard, J.
    Kenosha, Wisconsin 53142 (US)
  • WARING, Jeffrey, F.
    Franklin, Wisconsin 53132 (US)

(74) Representative: Modiano, Micaela Nadia 
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub Ltd., Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München
80469 München (DE)

   


(54) USE OF RITONAVIR FOR THE TREATMENT OF UNCONJUGATED HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA