(19)
(11) EP 3 927 337 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
20.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.02.2024 Bulletin 2024/07

(21) Application number: 20710059.5

(22) Date of filing: 24.02.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/4045(2006.01)
A61P 25/24(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61K 31/4045; A61P 25/24
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2020/054803
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/169850 (27.08.2020 Gazette 2020/35)

(54)

5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE (5-MEO-DMT) FOR TREATING MAJOR DEPRESSION

5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE (5-MEO-DMT) ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON SCHWEREN DEPRESSION

5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE (5-MEO-DMT) POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE LA DEPRESSION MAJEURE


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 22.02.2019 EP 19158774

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.12.2021 Bulletin 2021/52

(60) Divisional application:
24157388.0
24157425.0

(73) Proprietor: GH Research Ireland Limited
D02 RY95 Dublin 2 (IE)

(72) Inventor:
  • TERWEY, Theis
    10119 Berlin (DE)

(74) Representative: Breuer, Markus et al
Sendlinger Straße 29
80331 München
80331 München (DE)


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WO-A1-2019/081764
   
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