Methods of treating bone loss
US6239144A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K31/50
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides methods of treating or preventing conditions associated with a lack of parathyroid hormone comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having activity as a tachykinin receptor antagonist. In a most preferred embodiment the present invention provides methods of increasing bone growth in a mammal which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having activity as a tachykinin receptor antagonist. Another embodiment of this invention provides methods of treating hyperparathyroidism in a mammal comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having activity as a tachykinin receptor antagonist.
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