Methods of inhibiting secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone and testosterone
US7754220B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P35/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Metastin, compounds that promote the activity of metastin or its receptors and the like are excellent gonadal function improving agents, ovulation inducers or promoters, gonadotropic hormone secretion promoters, gonadotropic hormone secretion inhibitors, sex hormone secretion promoters, sex hormone secretion inhibitors, etc., and can be used as agents for preventing/treating sterility, hormone-sensitive cancers, endometriosis, etc. Metastin and its receptors are useful for screening for these pharmaceuticals.
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