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1. A method of presenting a course of drug treatment comprising the steps of:
- (A) presenting to a patient at least one first daily dose comprising at least one dosage form comprising an active agent, wherein said first dose comprises an immediate release component and a delayed release component;
(B) presenting to the patient at least one second dose comprising an immediate release dosage form of said active agent;
wherein, upon administration to said patient of the first daily dose at Time 0 and the second daily dose at a time about 12 to about 20 hours after Time 0, the pharmacokinetic profile of the active agent in the blood of the patient over a 24-hour period mimics that of administration of the active agent to the patient three times a day.
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Abstract
Methods and kits are provided enabling a twice daily dosing regimen that achieves daily patient blood levels of active pharmaceutical ingredient comparable to a dosing regimen requiring the same active ingredient to be administered three times a day.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of presenting a course of drug treatment comprising the steps of:
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(A) presenting to a patient at least one first daily dose comprising at least one dosage form comprising an active agent, wherein said first dose comprises an immediate release component and a delayed release component; (B) presenting to the patient at least one second dose comprising an immediate release dosage form of said active agent; wherein, upon administration to said patient of the first daily dose at Time 0 and the second daily dose at a time about 12 to about 20 hours after Time 0, the pharmacokinetic profile of the active agent in the blood of the patient over a 24-hour period mimics that of administration of the active agent to the patient three times a day. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A kit for presenting a course of drug treatment to a patient comprising:
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(A) at least one first daily dose of an active agent comprising at least one dosage form comprising an immediate release component and a delayed release component; (B) at least one second daily dose of an active agent comprising at least one immediate release dosage form; wherein, upon administration to said patient of the first daily dose at Time 0 and the second daily dose at a time about 12 to about 20 hours after Time 0, the pharmacokinetic profile of said active agent in the blood of the patient over a 24-hour period mimics that of administration of the active agent to the patient three times a day. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of administering an active agent to a subject in need thereof comprising the steps of:
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(A) administering to the subject at Time 0 a first dose comprising at least one dosage form comprising the active agent, wherein the dosage form comprises an immediate release component and a delayed release component; (B) administering to the patient about 12 to about 20 hours after Time 0 at least one second dose comprising an immediate release dosage form of the active agent; wherein the pharmacokinetic profile of the active agent in the blood of the patient over a 24-hour period mimics that of administration of the active agent to the patient three times a day.
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9. A kit for presenting a course of drug treatment to a patient comprising:
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(A) at least one first daily dose of a first active agent comprising at least one dosage form comprising an immediate release component and a delayed release component; (B) at least one second daily dose of a first active agent comprising at least one immediate release dosage form; (C) at least one first daily dose of a second active agent; wherein, upon administration to said patient of the first daily dose at Time 0 and the second daily dose at a time about 12 to about 20 hours after Time 0, the pharmacokinetic profile of said first active agent in the blood of the patient over a 24-hour period mimics that of administration of the first active agent to the patient three times a day, and wherein the kit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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