US 7,459,447 B2
Method for treating hyperlipidemia
Taro Aoki, Tokorozawa (Japan); Hiroyuki Yamazaki, Higashimurayama (Japan); and Takashi Maejima, Higashimurayama (Japan)
Assigned to Kowa Co., Ltd., Nagoya-shi (Japan); and Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd., Tokyo (Japan)
Filed on Oct. 12, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/546,248.
Application 11/546248 is a continuation of application No. 10/997878, filed on Nov. 29, 2004, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/605525, filed on Aug. 31, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2007/0032467 A1, Feb. 08, 2007
Int. Cl. A61K 31/397 (2006.01); A61K 31/47 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 514—210.02  [514/311] 10 Claims
 
1. A method for lowering cholesterol, which comprises administering to a patient in need thereof effective doses of ezetimibe and calcium pitavastatin.