Methods for prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders
US6774128B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P3/10
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed are methods for preventing or treating a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder in a mammal such as a human patient. In one embodiment, the methods include administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound that modulates a nitric oxide (NO) signaling pathway, particularly in GI neurons. Methods of the invention are particularly useful for the treatment (including prophylactic treatment) of diabetic gastropathies and other GI disorders.
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