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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 1995
Filed:
Jul. 25, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael J Tisdale, Claverdon, GB;
Susan A Beck, Willenhall, GB;
Assignee:
Cancer Research Campaign Technology Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514560 ; 514557 ; 514573 ;
Abstract
The use of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA, preferably substantially free of any other polyunsaturated fatty acids, is disclosed for making up medical preparations or compositions for the treatment of cachexia by inhibiting lipolytic activity of biologically active lipolytic agents present in body fluids and the activity of the enzyme guanidinobenzoatase, as well as for reducing abnormal cAMP levels in cells of adipose tissue in mammals, produced by lipolytic or fat mobilizing substances.