Leptin therapy to increase muscle mass and to treat muscle wasting conditions
OwnerMark W. Hamrickinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of treating a subject suffering from a muscle wasting disorder comprising the step of administering to the subject an effective dose of leptin, leptin analog or leptin derivative.
Claims23
A method of treating a subject suffering from a muscle wasting disorder comprising the step of administering to said subject a effective dose of leptin, leptin analog or leptin derivative.
A method for stimulating muscle growth in a subject in need of such stimulation, comprising the step of administering to a subject an effective amount of a leptin analog agonist, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said effective amount is at least an amount sufficient to produce a detectable increase in muscle growth.
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