Prolonged delivery of peptides

US6284727A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• SCIOS INC. · US

Inventors

• Yesook Kim · New York, US
• William Joseph Lambert · North Potomac, US
• Hong Qi · East Lyme, US
• Robert Gelfand · Madison, US
• Kieran Geoghegan · New York, US
• Dennis E. Danley · Ledyard, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 7, 1995
• Grant date: Sep 4, 2001
• Expiry date: Jun 7, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07K14/605
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

There are disclosed methods for the treatment of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in a mammal comprising the prolonged administration of GLP-1 (7-37), and related peptides. Also disclosed are compositions to prolong the administration of the peptides.