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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 19, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Manal A Morsy, Blue Bell, PA (US);
Ming Cheng Gu, Lansdale, PA (US);
Jing Zhoa, Lansdale, PA (US);
C Thomas Caskey, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 44 ; 514 44 ; 4353201 ; 435325 ;
Abstract
Gene therapy can treat obesity in mammals. An adenoviral vector encoding a leptin gene is delivered intravenously to a mammal with a deficiency in functional leptin to decrease weight, decrease serum insulin levels or decrease serum glucose levels.