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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2017
Applicant:
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Robert Allen Britton, Houston, TX (US);
Catherine Tomaro-Duchesneau, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/16 (2006.01); A61K 38/00 (2006.01); A61P 1/00 (2006.01); A61P 3/04 (2006.01); C07K 14/605 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/605 (2013.01); A61K 38/16 (2013.01); A61P 1/00 (2018.01); A61P 3/04 (2018.01); A61K 38/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure encompass compositions and methods for the treatment of medical conditions in which increases in GLP-1 are beneficial to an individual. In specific embodiments, the disclosure concerns certain peptides that are capable of inducing GLP-1 production in an individual with a medical condition, such as type II diabetes or obesity. In other cases, an individual is not obese or overweight but is provided the peptide in an effort to reduce weight from fat.