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Method of delaying the onset of diabetes

US6995147B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 2001
Grant dateFeb 7, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K48/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for preventing, delaying the onset of or treating diabetes in a patient comprising selecting a patient who is susceptible to developing diabetes, who is developing diabetes or who is diabetic and administering to the patient one or more than one dose of a pharmaceutical agent comprising a polynucleotide encoding a secreted exogenous protein, such as a secreted luciferase or a secreted form of human glutamic acid decarboxylase.

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