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Method of treating or preventing type 1 diabetes by oral administration of insulin

US5858968A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 2, 1995
Grant dateJan 12, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K2039/543
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods for treating or preventing a disease in mammals having the characteristics of Type 1 diabetes comprising administering insulin or disease suppressive fragments of insulin or analogs thereof in oral or aerosol dosage forms to said mammals. Also disclosed herein are pharmaceutical formulation or dosage forms for use in the methods.

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