Patent · US Expired

Method for combating obesity

US6197780A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Knoll, Inc. · DE

Inventors

Klaus Münter · Mannheim, DE
Michael Kirchengast · Speyer, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 27, 2000
Grant date	Mar 6, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 27, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61P43/00
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Diseases caused by obesity are treated with endothelin receptor antagonists. Diseases treated include those frequently associated with obesity such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney failure, arteriosclerosis and gout.

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