Composition and Methods for Stimulating Gastrointestinal Motility
AssigneeIpsen Pharma S.A.S.
InventorsRakesh Datta, Zheng Xin Dong
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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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A method of stimulating the motility of the gastrointestinal system in a patient, said method comprising administering a peptidyl analog of ghrelin, a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said analog or said prodrug.
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A method of treating opioid-related bowel dysfunction in a patent, said method comprising administering a peptidyl analog of ghrelin, a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said analog or said prodrug.
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