US 8,785,383 B2Granted

Mast cell stabilizers in the treatment of obesity

AssigneeThe Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

InventorGuo-Ping Shi

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Abstract

The present invention is directed to methods of treating or preventing the development of obesity by administering compounds that stabilize mast cells. In addition, it includes pharmaceutical compositions which have both a mast cell stabilizer and instructions regarding the use of the stabilizer in treating or preventing obesity.

Claims13

Dependent claims

A method of inhibiting weight gain in an obese patient, comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of nedocromil.

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Facts

Application: 13/863,113Filed 15 Apr 2013 · continuation
Priority: 28 Sep 2007
Published: US 2013/0231362 A15 Sep 2013
Granted: 22 Jul 2014
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

A61K 31/4741
Ortho- or peri-condensed with heterocyclic ring systems: condensed with ring systems having oxygen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. tubocuraran…
A61K 31/195
Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid: having an amino group
A61K 31/277
Nitriles; Isonitriles: having a ring, e.g. verapamil
A61K 31/352
Having six-membered rings with one oxygen as the only ring hetero atom: condensed with carbocyclic rings, e.g. methantheline

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Application60/960,408Us provisional application · filed 28 Sep 2007
Application12/232,789Parent of this continuation · filed 24 Sep 2008
US 2013/0231362 A1Pre-grant publication · published 5 Sep 2013
US 8,445,435 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2009/0093511 A1Published application
US 8,785,383 B2This patent

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