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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2017
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Coporate, Denver, CO (US);
Inventors:
Richard J Johnson, Centennial, CO (US);
Ana Andres Hernando, Denver, CO (US);
Miguel A Lanaspa Garcia, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
Regents of the University of Colorado, A Body Corporate, Denver, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/4725 (2006.01); A61K 31/713 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01); A61K 31/4418 (2006.01); A61K 31/426 (2006.01); A61K 31/455 (2006.01); A61K 31/472 (2006.01); C12N 15/113 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/4725 (2013.01); A61K 31/426 (2013.01); A61K 31/4418 (2013.01); A61K 31/455 (2013.01); A61K 31/472 (2013.01); A61K 31/713 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01); C12N 15/1137 (2013.01); C12Y 305/04006 (2013.01); C12N 2310/11 (2013.01); C12N 2310/12 (2013.01); C12N 2310/14 (2013.01); C12N 2310/315 (2013.01); C12N 2310/3233 (2013.01); C12N 2310/531 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to the use of adenosine monophosphate deaminase 2 (AMPD2) inhibitors alone or in combination with various agents to treat a wide variety of diseases including, but not limited to, sugar craving, salt craving, umami craving, and addictions including drug, tobacco, nicotine and alcohol addictions. Embodiments of the invention may also relate to stimulation of AMPD2 activity to treat anorexia nervosa or stimulate food intake in a subject.