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US 5,851,995 AGranted
Anti-obesity proteins
AssigneeEli Lilly and Company
InventorsMargret B. Basinski, Richard D. DiMarchi, David B. Flora, William F. Heath, Jr., James A. Hoffmann, Brigitte E. Schoner, James E. Shields, David L. Smiley
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Abstract
The present invention provides anti-obesity proteins, which when administered to a patient regulate fat tissue. Accordingly, such agents allow patients to overcome their obesity handicap and live normal lives with much reduced risk for type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Claims2
A method of treating obesity, which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a protein of SEQ ID NO:
- 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
A pharmaceutical formulation, which comprises a protein of SEQ ID NO:
- 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable diluents, carriers, or excipients therefor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.