US 5,688,784 AGranted

Method of suppressing appetite with vanadium complexes

AssigneeThe University of British Columbia

InventorsJohn Hugh McNeill, Hamid Reza Hoveyda, Chris Orvig, Ying Zhou, Jere Douglas Fellmann

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Abstract

There are provided vanadium compositions for use in the treatment of hypertension, obesity and diabetes, in particular improved oral compositions comprising oxovanadium (IV) chelates of monoprotic, bidentate oxygen, oxygen and oxygen, nitrogen coordinating ligands especially kojic acid and maltol.

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Dependent claims

A method of suppressing appetite in a human or non-human mammalian body in need thereof, said method comprising administering to said body bis(maltolato)oxovanadium (IV).

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Facts

Application: 08/484,970Filed 7 Jun 1995 · division
Priority: 30 Sep 1991
Granted: 18 Nov 1997
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

A61K 33/24
Medicinal preparations containing inorganic active ingredients: heavy metals; Compounds thereof
A61K 31/24
Having an aromatic ring attached to a carboxyl group: having an amino or nitro group
A61K 31/28
Medicinal preparations containing organic active ingredients: compounds containing heavy metals
A61K 31/555
Heterocyclic compounds: containing heavy metals, e.g. hemin, hematin, melarsoprol

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Serial767,510Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 30 Sep 1991
Serial40,113Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 30 Mar 1993
Serial210,642Parent of this division · filed 18 Mar 1994
US 5,527,790 AParent of this division
US 5,300,496 AParent of this continuation-in-part
US 5,688,784 AThis patent

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