USPTO Patent Grant: Dopamine D3 Agonists for CNS Disorders
Summary
The USPTO has granted patent US12582648B2 to Bioprojet Pharma for a method of treating central nervous system disorders, including restless leg syndrome and neurodegenerative diseases, using dopamine D3 partial agonists. The patent details specific applications and classifications related to these therapeutic uses.
What changed
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued patent US12582648B2 to Bioprojet Pharma. This patent covers a method for treating or inhibiting central nervous system disorders such as restless leg syndrome, binge eating, essential tremor, and neurodegenerative diseases. The method specifically utilizes dopamine D3 partial agonists, including those with D2 antagonist properties.
This patent grant signifies a new intellectual property asset in the therapeutic area of CNS disorders. While not a regulatory rule imposing obligations on other entities, it represents a significant development for Bioprojet Pharma in its drug development efforts. Compliance officers in the pharmaceutical sector should be aware of this patent as it pertains to the therapeutic landscape for CNS treatments.
Source document (simplified)
Method for treating central nervous system disorders using dopamine D3 partial agonists
Grant US12582648B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026
Assignee
BIOPROJET PHARMA
Inventors
Jeanne-Marie Lecomte, Jean Charles Schwartz, Isabelle Berrebi-Bertrand, Stéphane Krief, Xavier Ligneau, Isabelle Lecomte
Abstract
Disclosed is a method of using D3 partial agonists for treating or inhibiting the restless leg syndrome, binge eating, essential tremor and neurodegenerative diseases, in particular D3 partial agonists/D2 antagonists.
CPC Classifications
A61K 31/495 A61P 25/16 A61P 25/28 A61P 25/00
Filing Date
2021-05-04
Application No.
17922767
Claims
4
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