Pharmaceutical compositions having appetite suppressant activity
US7166611B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/582
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A pharmaceutical composition contains an extract obtainable from a plant of the genus Trichocaulon or Hoodia containing an appetite suppressant agent having the formula (1). A process for obtaining the extract and a process for synthesizing compound (1) and its analogues and derivatives is also provided. The invention also extends to the use of such extracts and compound (1) and its analogues for the manufacture of medicaments having appetite suppressant activity. The invention further provides novel intermediates for the synthesis of compound (1)
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