Budesonide alone or in combination with ursodeoxycholic acid in the therapy of cholestatic liver diseases
Patent 5858998 Issued on January 12, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: September 30, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
According to the invention it was unexpectedly found that budesonide can be used for the treatment of cholestatic liver diseases such as PBC, PSC and AC. In particular budesonide is highly effective when administered together with ursodeoxycholic acid.
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