Method of stimulating the motility of the gastrointestinal system using ipamorelin
US8039456B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P1/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of stimulating the motility of the gastrointestinal system in a subject in need thereof, wherein the subject suffers from maladies (i.e., disorders, diseases, conditions, or drug- or surgery-induced dysfunction) of the gastrointestinal system, by administering to the subject a ghrelin mimetic, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention also provides a method of treating a gastrointestinal malady by co-administering a ghrelin mimetic with a laxative, a H2 receptor antagonist, a serotonin receptor agonist, pure or mixed, an antacid, an opioid antagonist, a proton pump inhibitor, a motilin receptor agonist, dopamine antagonist, a cholinergic agonist, a cholinesterase inhibitor, somatostatin, octreotide, or any combination thereof.
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