Compositions and methods for stimulating gastrointestinal motility
US7932231B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of treating a transient impairment of the motility of the gastrointestinal system resulting from postoperative ileus in a patient wherein said method includes the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a peptidyl analog of ghrelin to said patient.
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