Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.

Elanco Animal Health Gmbh

Linda Rhodes

Ernst Heinen

Bill Zollers

Marie-Paul Lachaud

Gopinath Devaraj

The invention provides for a method of treating inappetance-induced weight loss in one or more companion animals or livestock. The method provides for administering a therapeutically effective amount of a capromorelin-containing composition to the companion animal or livestock. Optionally, one or more flavoring agents or flavor-masking agents can be added to the capromorelin-containing composition to enhance or mask the flavoring of the composition for the companion animal or livestock.

Compositions and methods of use of an inappetance-controlling compound

Provided herein is a method of binding growth hormone secretagogue receptors in one or more companion animals or livestock to stimulate hunger independent of release of growth hormone. The method can provide administering a therapeutically effective amount of a capromorelin-containing composition to a companion animal or livestock in need thereof for a period of at least 30 days. Optionally, one or more flavoring agents or flavor-masking agents can be added to the capromorelin-containing composition to enhance or mask the flavoring of the composition for the companion animal or livestock.

Compositions and methods for chronic use of a weight-gaining compound

Provided herein is a method of treating weight loss in one or more companion animals or livestock. The method can provide administering a therapeutically effective amount of a capromorelin-containing composition to a companion animal or livestock in need thereof for a period of at least 30 days. Optionally, one or more flavoring agents or flavor-masking agents can be added to the capromorelin-containing composition to enhance or mask the flavoring of the composition for the companion animal or livestock.

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Linda Rhodes