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Beta-lipotropin methods

US6323178A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 1998
Grant dateNov 27, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides isolated nucleic acids, vectors, transformed host cells, analogs, functional fragments, and fusion proteins, related to beta-lipotropin. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising beta-lipotropin or fragments and/or analogs thereof, and methods for treating diabetes and complications associated therewith by administration of an effective amount of beta-lipotropin.

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