Glucagon-like peptide-2 and its therapeutic use
US7888317B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K14/605
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Glucagon-like peptide 2, a product of glucagon gene expression, and analogs of glucagon-like peptide 2, have been identified as gastrointestinal tissue growth factors. Their effects on the growth of small bowel and pancreatic islets are described. Their formulation as a pharmaceutical, and their therapeutic use in treating disorders of the bowel, are described.
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