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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gideon Strassmann, Washington, DC (US);
Assignee:
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514577 ; 514 25 ; 514 59 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for treating cachexia in a patient and inhibiting IL-6 bioactivity. This is accomplished by administering to a patient an effective amount of a sulfate-containing compound, for example, suramin, a derivative of suramin, Pentosan polysulfate, or Dextran sulfate. The present invention is also effective in combating IL-6 related diseases.