Modification of feeding behavior
US8217001B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods are disclosed for decreasing calorie intake, food intake, and appetite in a subject. The methods include peripherally administering a therapeutically effective amount of PYY or an agonist thereof to the subject, thereby decreasing the calorie intake of the subject.
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