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`To all whom it may concern:
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`Be it known that
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`Ety Klinger
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`This
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`Provisional
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`Application Nos.
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`61/274,687,
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`filed August
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`20,
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`2009
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`and
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`61/337,612, filed February 11, 2010. The contents of which are
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`hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
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`various
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`referenced by their full citations. The disclosures of
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`reference
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`state
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`invention
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`10
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`Multiple Sclerosis
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`(MS)
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`is a chronic, debilitating disease of
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`the central nervous system (CNS). MS has also been classified
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`as an autoimmune disease. MS disease activity can be monitored
`by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, accumulation
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`of disability, as well as rate and severity of relapses.
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`There are five main forms of multiple sclerosis:
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`1) Benign Multiple Sclerosis:
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`Benign multiple sclerosis is a
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`retrospective diagnosis which
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`is characterized by 1—2 exacerbations with complete recovery,
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`no
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`lasting disability and no disease progression for
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`10—15
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`years after the initial onset. Benign multiple sclerosis may,
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`3O
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`however, progress into other forms of multiple sclerosis.
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`2) Relapsing—Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS):
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`Patients suffering from RRMS experience sporadic exacerbations
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`or
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`relapses,
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`as well
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`as periods of
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`remission. Lesions
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`and
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`evidence of axonal
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`loss may or may not be visible on MRI
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`for
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`patients with RRMS.
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`3) Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS):
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`SPMS may evolve from RRMS. Patients afflicted with SPMS have
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`relapses,
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`a diminishing degree of
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`recovery during remissions,
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`less
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`frequent
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`remissions
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`and more
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`pronounced neurological
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`deficits than RRMS patients. Enlarged ventricles, which are
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`markers for atrophy of the corpus callosum, midline center and
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`spinal cord, are visible on MRI of patients with SPMS.
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`4) Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS);
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`PPMS
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`is characterized by a
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`steady progression of
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`increasing
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`neurological deficits without distinct attacks or remissions.
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`Cerebral
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`lesions, diffuse spinal cord damage and evidence of
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`axonal
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`loss are evident on the MRI of patients with PPMS.
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`5) Progressive—Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (PRMS):
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`PRMS has periods of acute exacerbations while proceeding along
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`a
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`course
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`of
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`increasing
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`neurological
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`deficits without
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`remissions. Lesions are evident on MRI of patients suffering
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`from PRMS
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`(Multiple sclerosis:
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`its diagnosis,
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`symptoms,
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`types
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`and
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`stages,
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`2003,
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`albany.net/.about
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`.tjc/multiple-
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`sclerosis.html; What are the Types of Multiple Sclerosis?,
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`20
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`25
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`2005,
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`mode=1>).
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`<imaginis.com/multiple—sclerosis/types—of-ms.asp?
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`Chronic progressive multiple
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`sclerosis
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`is
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`a
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`term used to
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`collectively refer to SPMS,
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`PPMS, and PRMS
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`(Types of Multiple
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`30
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`Sclerosis
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`(MS),
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`2005, <themcfox.com/multiple—sclerosis/types—
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`of—ms/types—of—multi—ple—sclerosis.htm>). The
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`relapsing forms
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`of multiple sclerosis are SPMS with superimposed relapses,
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`RRMS and PRMS.
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`Glatiramer acetate (GA),
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`a ndxture of polypeptides which do
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`not all have the same amino acid sequence,
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`is marketed under
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`the tradename CopaxoneCL GA comprises
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`the acetate salts of
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`polypeptides containing L—glutamic acid, L—alanine, L—tyrosine
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`and L—lysine at average molar fractions of 0.141, 0.427, 0.095
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`and 0.338,
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`respectively.
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`The
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`average molecular weight
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`of
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`CopaxoneC> is between 5,000 and 9,000 daltons.
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`("Copaxone",
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`'Physician's Desk Reference,
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`(2005), Medical Economics Co.,
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`Inc.,
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`(Montvale, N.J.), 3115.) Chemically, glatiramer acetate
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`10
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`is designated L—glutamic
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`acid polymer‘ with L—alanine,
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`L—
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`lysine, L—tyrosine, acetate (salt).
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`Its structural formula is:
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`15
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`(Glu,Ala,Lys,Tyr)x.X CH3COOH
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`(C5H9NO4 'C3H7N02'C6H14N202‘C9H11NO3) X'X CHO
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`CAS-l47245-92-9
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`20
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`25
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`30
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`CopaxoneC)
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`("Copaxone",
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`Full
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`Prescribing
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`Information,
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`(February,
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`2009),
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`FDA Marketing. Label)
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`(20mg
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`glatiramer
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`acetate daily injection)
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`is an approved therapy for patients
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`with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS),
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`including
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`patients who have experienced a first clinical episode and
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`have MRI features consistent with multiple sclerosis.
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`GA has also been disclosed for use in the treatment of other
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`autoimmune diseases
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`(U.S. Patent Publication No. 2002/0055466
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`A1
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`(R. Aharoni et al.),
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`inflammatory non—autoimmune diseases
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`(U.S. Patent Publication No. 2005/0014694 A1
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`(V. Wee Yong et
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`al.);
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`and U.S.
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`Patent Application No.
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`2002/0077278 A1,
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`published Jun.
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`20,
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`2002
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`(Young' et a1.))
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`and other diseases
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`(U.S. Patent Publication Nos. 2003/0004099 A1 and 2002/0037848
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`A1
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`(Eisenbach—Schwartz, et al.); U.S. Pat. No. 6,514,938 81,
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`issued
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`Feb.
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`4,
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`2003
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`(Gad
`
`et
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`al.);
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`PCT
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`International
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`Publication No. WO 01/60392, published Aug. 23, 2001
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`(Gilbert
`
`et al.);
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`PCT
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`International Publication No.
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`WO
`
`00/27417,
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`published May 19, 2000 (Aharoni et al.); and PCT International
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`Publication No. WO 01/97846, published Dec. 27, 2001 (Moses et
`
`al.).
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`The 20mg/day subcutaneous
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`(s.c.) dose has been shown to reduce
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`the
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`total
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`number of
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`enhancing lesions
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`in MS patients
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`as
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`measured
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`by
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`MRI
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`(G.
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`Comi
`
`et
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`al.,
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`European/Canadian
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`Multicenter,
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`Double—Blind,
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`Randomized,
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`Placebo—Controlled
`
`Study
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`of
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`the Effects
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`of Glatiramer Acetere
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`on Magnetic
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`Resonance
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`Imaging-Measured Disease Activity and Burden
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`in
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`Patients with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis, Ann. Neurol.
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`49:290-297 (2001)).
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`Safety data accumulated for GA in clinical trials shows
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`that
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`the drug product is safe and well tolerated.
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`Disclosed is an effective low frequency dosage regimen of GA
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`administration to patients suffering from a relapsing form of
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`multiple sclerosis,
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`including patients who have experienced a
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`first clinical episode and have MRI
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`features consistent with
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`multiple sclerosis.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`This invention provides a method of alleviating a symptom of
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`relapsing—remitting multiple
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`sclerosis
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`in a
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`human patient
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`suffering from relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis or
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`a
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`patient who has experienced a first clinical episode and is
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`determined
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`to be
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`at
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`high
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`risk of
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`developing clinically
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`definite multiple sclerosis comprising administering to the
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`human
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`patient
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`three
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`subcutaneous
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`injections
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`of
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`therapeutically effective dose of glatiramer acetate over
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`a
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`a
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`period of
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`seven days with at
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`least one day between every
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`subcutaneous injection so as to thereby alleviate the symptom
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`of the patient.
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`This
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`invention also provides
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`a method of
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`increasing the
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`tolerability of GA treatment
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`in a human patient suffering from
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`relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis or
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`a patient who has
`
`experienced a first clinical episode and is determined to be
`at
`high
`risk of
`developing clinically definite multiple
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`sclerosis
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`which
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`comprises
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`reducing '
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`the
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`frequency
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`of
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`subcutaneous
`comprising a
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`injections
`of
`a
`pharmaceutical
`composition
`therapeutically effective dose
`of glatiramer
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`acetate to three times over
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`a period of
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`seven days with at
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`least one day between every injection.
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`In another embodiment,
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`the therapeutically effective dose of
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`glatiramer acetate is 40mg/ml.
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`This
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`invention also provides a use of glatiramer acetate in
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`the preparation of
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`a medicament
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`for
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`treating relapsing-
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`remitting multiple sclerosis in a human patient suffering from
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`relapsing—remitting multiple sclerosis or
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`a patient who has
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`experienced a first clinical episode and is determined to be
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`at
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`high
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`risk of
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`developing clinically definite multiple
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`sclerosis wherein the administration pattern of the medicament
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`is
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`three
`
`subcutaneous
`
`injections
`
`of
`
`a
`
`therapeutically
`
`effective dose of glatiramer acetate over
`
`a period of
`
`seven
`
`days with
`
`at
`
`least
`
`one
`
`day
`
`between
`
`every
`
`subcutaneous
`
`injection.
`
`This
`
`invention additionally provides
`
`a
`
`use
`
`of glatiramer
`
`acetate
`
`in the preparation of
`
`a medicament
`
`for
`
`treating
`
`relapsing-remitting multiple
`
`sclerosis
`
`in a
`
`human patient
`
`suffering from relapsing—remitting multiple sclerosis or
`
`a
`
`patient who has experienced a first clinical episode and is
`
`determined
`
`to
`
`be
`
`at
`
`high
`
`risk of
`
`developing clinically
`
`definite multiple sclerosis wherein the medicament is prepared
`for an administration pattern of three subcutaneous injections
`
`of a therapeutically effective dose of glatiramer acetate over
`
`a period of
`
`seven days with at
`
`least one day between every
`
`subcutaneous injection.
`
`This invention yet also provides a use of glatiramer acetate
`
`in
`
`the preparation of
`
`a medicament
`
`for
`
`increasing
`
`the
`
`tolerability of GA treatment
`
`in a human patient suffering from
`
`relapsing—remitting multiple sclerosis or
`
`a patient who has
`
`"experienced a first clinical episode and is determined to be
`
`at
`
`high
`
`risk of
`
`developing clinically definite multiple
`
`sclerosis wherein the administration pattern of the medicament
`
`is
`
`three
`
`subcutaneous
`
`injections
`
`of
`
`a
`
`therapeutically
`
`effective dose of glatiramer acetate over
`days with
`at.
`least
`one
`day between
`
`a period of
`seven
`every
`subcutaneous
`
`injection.
`
`This invention further provides a use of glatiramer acetate in
`
`the
`
`preparation
`
`of
`
`a medicament
`
`for
`
`increasing
`
`the
`
`tolerability of GA treatment
`
`in a human patient suffering from
`
`relapsing—remitting multiple sclerosis or
`
`a patient who has
`
`experienced a first clinical episode and is determined to be
`
`at
`
`high
`
`risk of
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`developing clinically definite multiple
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`sclerosis wherein
`
`the medicament
`
`is
`
`prepared
`
`for
`
`an
`
`administration pattern of
`
`three subcutaneous
`
`injections of
`
`therapeutically effective doSe of glatiramer acetate over
`
`a
`
`a
`
`period of
`
`seven days with at
`
`least one day between every
`
`subcutaneous injection.
`
`This invention provides glatiramer acetate for use in treating
`
`relapsing—remitting multiple
`
`sclerosis
`
`in a
`
`human patient
`
`suffering from relapsing—remitting multiple
`
`sclerosis or
`
`a
`
`patient who has experienced a first clinical episode and is
`
`determined
`
`to be
`
`at
`
`high
`
`risk of
`
`developing clinically
`
`definite multiple sclerosis by three subcutaneous
`
`injections
`
`over
`
`51 period of
`
`seven days with at
`
`least one day between
`
`every subcutaneous injection.
`
`This
`
`invention also provides glatiramer acetate for use
`
`in
`
`increasing the tolerability of GA treatment
`
`in a human patient
`
`suffering from relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis or
`
`a
`
`patient who has experienced a first clinical episode and is
`
`determined
`
`to be
`
`at
`
`high
`
`risk of
`
`developing clinically
`
`definite multiple sclerosis by three subcutaneous
`
`injections
`
`over
`
`51 period of
`
`seven days with at
`
`least one day between
`
`every subcutaneous injection.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
`
`This invention provides a method of alleviating a
`
`symptom of
`
`relapsing—remitting' multiple
`
`sclerosis
`
`in a
`
`human patient
`
`suffering from relapsing—remitting multiple sclerosis or
`
`a
`
`patient who has experienced a first clinical episode and is
`
`determined
`
`to be
`
`at
`
`high
`
`risk of
`
`developing clinically
`
`definite multiple sclerosis comprising administering to the
`
`human
`
`patient
`
`three
`
`subcutaneous
`
`injections
`
`of
`
`therapeUtically' effective dose of glatiramer acetate over
`
`a
`
`a
`
`period of
`
`seven days with at
`
`least one day between every
`
`subcutaneous injection so as to thereby alleviate the symptom
`
`of the patient.
`
`In another embodiment,
`
`there are three injections for every
`
`seven days and there must be at
`
`least one day between each
`
`injection.
`
`In
`
`a
`
`further
`
`embodiment,
`
`possible
`
`injection
`
`schedules include Day 1, Day %, Day 5; Day 1, Day 3, Day 6;
`
`Day 1, Day 3, Day 7; Day 1, Day 4, Day 6; Day 1, Day 4, Day 7;
`
`Day 1, Day 5, Day 7; Day 2, Day 4, Day 6; Day 2, Day 4, Day 7;
`
`Day 2, Day 5, Day 7; or Day 3, Day 5, Day 7.
`
`In an embodiment, alleviating a symptom comprises reducing the
`
`frequency of relapses.
`
`In yet another
`
`embodiment, alleviating a
`
`symptom comprises
`
`reducing the mean cumulative number of Gd—enhancing lesions in
`
`the brain of the patient.
`
`In
`
`another
`
`embodiment,
`
`alleviating
`
`a
`
`symptom comprises
`
`reducing the mean number of new T2 lesions in the brain of the
`
`patient.
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`In
`
`a
`
`further
`
`embodiment,
`
`alleviating a
`
`symptom comprises
`
`reducing the cumulative number of enhancing lesions
`
`on
`
`T1—
`
`weighted images in the patient.
`
`In
`
`another
`
`embodiment,
`
`alleviating Va
`
`‘symptom comprises
`
`reducing brain atrophy in the patient.
`
`In
`
`another
`
`embodiment,
`
`alleviating
`
`a
`
`Symptom comprises
`
`increasing the time to a confirmed relapse in the patient.
`
`In
`
`another
`
`embodiment,
`
`alleviating
`
`a
`
`symptom comprises
`
`reducing
`
`the
`
`total
`
`number
`
`of
`
`confirmed
`
`relapses
`
`in
`
`the
`
`patient.
`
`In
`
`another
`
`embodiment,
`
`alleviating
`
`a
`
`symptom comprises
`
`reducing the progression of MRI—monitored disease activity in
`
`the patient.
`
`In
`
`another
`
`embodiment,
`
`alleviating
`
`a
`
`symptom comprises
`
`reducing total volume of T2 lesionsin the patient.
`
`\
`
`In
`
`another
`
`embodiment,
`
`alleviating
`
`a
`
`symptom comprises
`
`reducing the number of new hypointense lesions on enhanced T1
`
`scans in the patient.
`
`In
`
`another
`
`embodiment,
`
`alleviating
`
`a
`
`symptom comprises
`
`reducing the total volume of hypointense lesions on enhanced T1
`
`scans in the patient.
`
`In
`
`another
`
`embodiment,
`
`alleviating
`
`a
`
`symptom comprises
`
`reducing the level of disability as measured.by EDSS Score in
`
`the patient.
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`10
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`15
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`20
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`25
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`30
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`In
`
`another
`
`embodiment,
`
`alleviating
`
`a
`
`symptom comprises
`
`reducing the change in EDSS Score in the patient.
`
`In
`
`another
`
`embodiment,
`
`alleviating
`
`a
`
`symptom comprises
`
`reducing the change in Ambulation Index in the patient.
`
`In
`
`another
`
`embodiment,
`
`alleviating
`
`a
`
`symptom comprises
`
`reducing the level of disability as measured by EuroQoL (EQSD)
`
`questionnaire in the patient.
`
`In
`
`another
`
`embodiment,
`
`alleviating
`
`a
`
`symptom comprises
`
`reducing the
`
`level of disability as measured by
`
`the work
`
`productivity and activities impairment — General Health (WPAI-
`
`GH) questionnaire in the patient.
`
`In an additional embodiment,
`
`the pharmaceutical composition is
`
`in a prefilled syringe for self administration by the patient.
`
`In yet another embodiment,
`
`the therapeutically effective dose
`
`of glatiramer acetate is 40mg/ml.
`
`In a further embodiment,
`
`the
`
`therapeutically
`
`effective
`
`dose
`
`of
`
`glatiramer
`
`acetate
`
`is
`
`40mg/0.75ml.
`
`In
`
`a
`
`further
`
`embodiment,
`
`the patient
`
`has
`
`not
`
`received
`
`glatiramer
`
`acetate
`
`therapy
`
`prior
`
`to
`
`initiation of
`
`the
`
`subcutaneous injections.
`
`In an embodiment,
`
`the pharmaceutical composition is in the
`
`form of a sterile solution.
`
`In another embodiment,
`
`the pharmaceutical composition further
`
`comprises mannitol.
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`In yet another embodiment,
`
`the pharmaceutical composition has
`
`a pH in the range of 5.5 to 8.5.
`
`In an embodiment,
`
`the pharmaceutical composition has a pH in
`
`the range of 5.5 to 7.0.
`
`In an embodimentthe frequency of an immediate post
`
`injection
`
`reaction or
`
`the frequency of
`
`an injection 'site reaction is
`
`reduced relative to daily subcutaneous administration of 20mg
`
`glatiramer acetate.
`
`This
`
`invention also provides
`
`a method of
`
`increasing the
`
`tolerability of GA treatment
`
`in a human patient suffering from
`
`relapsing—remitting multiple sclerosis or
`
`a patient who has
`
`experienced a first clinical episode and is determined to be
`
`at
`
`high
`
`risk of
`
`developing
`
`clinically definite multiple
`
`sclerosis
`which
`comprises
`subcutaneous,
`injections
`of
`
`reducing
`the
`frequency
`of
`a
`pharmaceutical‘
`composition
`
`comprising a
`
`therapeutically effective dose
`
`of glatiramer
`
`acetate to three times over
`
`a period of
`
`seven days with at
`
`least one day between every injection.
`
`In
`
`another
`
`embodiment,
`
`increasing the
`
`tolerability of
`
`GA
`
`treatment
`
`in the human patient suffering from a relapsing form
`
`of multiple sclerosis comprises reducing the frequency of an
`
`immediate post injection reaction.
`
`In
`
`yet
`
`another
`
`embodiment,
`
`the
`
`immediate
`
`post
`
`injection
`
`reaction is palpitations,
`
`feeling hot,
`
`flushing, hot flushes,
`
`tachycardia,
`
`dyspnoea,
`
`chest discomfort,
`
`chest pain,
`
`non—
`
`cardiac chest
`
`,
`
`asthenia,
`
`back pain, bacterial
`
`infection,
`
`chills,
`
`cyst,
`
`face
`
`edema,
`
`fever,
`
`flu syndrome,
`
`infection,
`
`injection site erythema,
`
`injection site hemorrhage,
`
`injection‘
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`site induration,
`
`injection site inflammation,
`
`injection site
`
`mass,
`
`injection site pain,
`
`injection site pruritus,
`
`injection
`
`site urticaria,
`
`injection site welt, neck pain, pain, migrane,
`
`syncope,
`
`tachycardia,
`
`vasodilatation,
`
`anorexia,
`
`diarrhea,
`
`gastroenteritis, gastrointestinal disorder, nausea, vomiting,
`
`ecchymosis, peripheral edema, arthralgia, agitation, anxiety,
`
`confusion,
`
`foot
`
`drop,
`
`hypertonia,
`
`nervousness,
`
`nystagmus,
`
`speech
`
`disorder,
`
`tremor,
`
`vertigo,
`
`bronchitis,
`
`dyspnea,
`
`laryngismus,
`
`rhinitis,
`
`erythema,
`
`herpes
`
`simplex, pruritus,
`
`rash,
`
`skin
`
`nodule,
`
`sweating,
`
`urticaria,
`
`ear
`
`pain,
`
`eye
`
`disorder,
`
`dysmenorrheal,
`
`urinary
`
`urgency,
`
`or
`
`vaginal
`
`moniliasis.
`
`In an additional embodiment,
`
`increasing the tolerability of GA
`
`treatment
`
`in the human patient suffering from a relapsing form
`
`of multiple sclerosis comprises reducing the frequency of an
`
`injection site reaction.
`
`a
`
`further
`
`embodiment,
`
`the
`
`injection site reaction is
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`10
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`15
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`20
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`25
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`30
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`In
`
`erythema,
`
`hemorrhage,
`
`induration,
`
`inflammation, mass, pain,
`
`pruritus, urticaria, or welt
`
`that occurs
`
`immediately around
`
`the site of injection.
`
`In an embodiment,
`
`a single clinical attack includes a clinical
`
`episode
`
`of optic neuritis, blurring of vision,
`
`diplopia,
`
`involuntary rapid eye movement, blindness,
`
`loss of balance,
`
`tremors,
`
`ataxia,
`
`vertigo,
`
`clumsiness
`
`of
`
`a
`
`limb,
`
`lack of
`
`coordination, weakness of
`
`one or more
`
`extremity,
`
`altered
`
`muscle tone, muscle stiffness,
`
`spasms,
`
`tingling, paraesthesia,
`
`burning
`
`sensations, muscle pains,
`
`facial pain,
`
`trigeminal
`
`neuralgia,
`
`stabbing
`
`sharp
`
`pains,
`
`burning
`
`tingling pain,
`
`slowing of
`
`speech,
`
`slurring of words,
`
`changes
`
`in rhythm of
`
`speech,
`
`dysphagia,
`
`fatigue,
`
`bladder
`
`problems
`
`(including
`
`urgency,
`
`frequency,
`
`incomplete
`
`emptying
`
`and
`
`incontinence),
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`bowel
`
`problems
`
`(including constipation and
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`bowel
`
`control),
`
`impotence,
`
`diminished
`
`sexual
`
`arousal,
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`sensation,
`
`sensitivity to heat,
`
`loss of
`
`short
`
`term memory,
`
`loss of concentration, or loss of judgment or reasoning.
`
`In another embodiment, prior to administration the patient has
`
`at
`
`least
`
`1 cerebral
`
`lesion detectable by
`
`an MRI
`
`scan and
`
`suggestive of multiple sclerosis.
`
`In yet another embodiment,
`
`the lesion is associated with brain
`
`tissue inflammation, myelin sheath damage or axonal damage.
`
`In an additional
`
`embodiment,
`
`the lesion is a demyelinating
`
`white matter lesion visible on brain MRI.
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`10
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`15
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`In a further embodiment,
`
`the white matter lesions are at least
`
`3 mm in diameter.
`
`This
`
`invention also provides a use of glatiramer acetate in
`
`the preparation of
`
`a medicament
`
`for
`
`treating relapsing—
`
`remitting multiple sclerosis in a human patient suffering from
`
`relapsing—remitting multiple sclerosis or
`
`a patient who has
`
`experienced a first clinical episode and is determined to be
`
`at
`
`high
`
`risk of
`
`developing clinically definite multiple
`
`sclerosis wherein the administration pattern of the medicament
`
`is
`
`three
`
`subcutaneous
`
`injections
`
`of
`
`a
`
`therapeutically
`
`effective dose of glatiramer acetate over
`
`a period of
`
`seven
`
`days with
`
`at
`
`least
`
`one
`
`day
`
`between
`
`every
`
`subcutaneous
`
`injection.
`
`This
`
`invention additionally provides
`
`a
`
`use
`
`of glatiramer
`
`acetate
`
`in the preparation of
`
`a medicament
`
`for
`
`treating
`
`relapsing—remitting multiple
`
`sclerosis
`
`in a
`
`human patient
`
`suffering from relapsing—remitting multiple
`
`sclerosis or
`
`a
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`patient who has experienced a first clinical episode and is
`
`determined
`
`to be
`
`at
`
`high
`
`risk of
`
`developing clinically
`
`definite multiple sclerosis wherein the medicament is prepared
`
`for an administration pattern of three subcutaneous injections
`
`of a therapeutically effective dose of glatiramer acetate over
`
`a period of
`
`seven days with at
`
`least one day between every
`
`subcutaneous injection.
`
`This invention yet also provides a use of glatiramer acetate
`
`in
`
`the preparation
`
`of ‘a medicament
`
`for
`
`increasing
`
`the
`
`tolerability of GA treatment
`
`in a human patient suffering from
`
`relapsing-remitting' multiple sclerosis or
`
`a patient who has
`
`experienced a first clinical episode and is determined to be
`
`at
`
`high
`
`risk of
`
`developing clinically definite multiple
`
`sclerosis wherein the administration pattern of the medicament
`
`is
`
`three
`
`subcutaneous
`
`injections
`
`of
`
`a _therapeutically
`
`effective dose of glatiramer acetate over
`
`a period of
`
`seven
`
`days with
`
`at
`
`least
`
`one
`
`day
`
`between
`
`every
`
`subcutaneous
`
`injection.
`
`This invention further provides a use of glatiramer acetate in
`
`the
`
`preparation
`
`of
`
`a medicament
`
`for
`
`increasing
`
`the
`
`tolerability of GA treatment
`
`in a human patient suffering from
`
`relapsing—remitting Hmltiple sclerosis or
`a. patient‘ who has
`experienced a first clinical episode and is determined to be
`
`at
`
`high
`
`risk of
`
`developing clinically definite multiple
`
`sclerosis wherein
`
`the medicament
`
`is
`
`prepared
`
`for
`
`an
`
`administration pattern of
`
`three subcutaneous injections of
`
`therapeutically effective dose of glatiramer acetate over
`
`a
`
`a
`
`period of
`
`seven days with at
`
`least
`
`one day between every
`
`subcutaneous injection.
`
`This invention provides glatiramer acetate for use in treating
`
`relapsing—remitting multiple
`
`sclerosis
`
`in a
`
`human patient
`
`suffering from relapsing—remitting multiple
`
`sclerosis or
`
`a
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`MYLAN INC. EXHIBIT NO. 1002 Page 21
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`patient who has experienced a first clinical episode and is
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`determined
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`to be
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`at
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`high
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`risk of
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`developing clinically
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`definite nmltiple sclerosis by three subcutanedus
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`injections
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`over
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`a period of
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`seven days with at
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`least one day between
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`every subcutaneous injection.
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`This
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`invention also provides glatiramer acetate for use in
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`increasing the tolerability of GA treatment
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`in a human patient
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`suffering from relapsing—remitting multiple sclerosis or
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`a
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`patient who has experienced a first clinical episode and is
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`determined
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`to be
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`at
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`high
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`risk of
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`developing clinically
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`definite multiple sclerosis by three subcutaneou