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Tocopherol and tocotrienol anti-obesity medicaments

US7399784B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 2002
Grant dateJul 15, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K31/70
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Anti-obesity compositions include medicaments comprising predetermined amounts of a phytyl substituted chromanol and an obesity-promoting drug, wherein: said medicament is in unit dosage form suitable for pharmaceutical administration; said phytyl substituted chromanol is a gamma-tocopherol, delta-tocopherol, alpha-tocotrienol, gamma-tocotrienol or delta-tocotrienol; said obesity-promoting drug is a corticosteroid or an anti-diabetes drug such as a hypoglycemic drug, starch blocker, glucose production blocker or insulin sensitizer.

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