Treatment of obesity
US6335319B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/27
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for the treatment of obesity in an animal such as a human, comprises administering to the animal an effective amount of a peptide which comprises the carboxyl-terminal sequence of a growth hormone, particularly the carboxyl-terminal sequence of human growth hormone containing amine acid residues 177-191. A pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment of obesity is also disclosed.
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