Lipocalin-2 antibodies for methods of treatment
US8481032B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S436/811
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods and compositions for identifying and treating obesity and obesity-induced metabolic disorders are provided. One aspect provides a method for the evaluation of risk and progression of glucose tolerance, insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes in mammalian subjects. The method includes measuring the concentration of circulating lipocalin-2 in a subject and comparing the measured level to lipocalin-2 to a reference level. Another aspect provides methods of treating insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and other related complications by administering to a patient a composition that can reduce the circulating levels of lipocalin-2, for example a lipocalin-2 antagonist.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.