Tocopherol and tocotrienol anti-obesity medicaments
US7399784B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2025 |
Classification
- 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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