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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:
Nov. 13, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 25, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Christophe P. G. Gerald, Ridgewood, NJ (US);
Richard L. Weinshank, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Mary W. Walker, Elmwood Park, NJ (US);
Theresa Branchek, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation, Paramus, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/3566 ; C12P 2/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/3566 ; C12P 2/100 ;
Abstract
This invention provides methods of modifying feeding behavior, including increasing or decreasing food consumption, e.g., in connection with treating obesity, bulimia or anorexia. These methods involve administration of compounds are selective agonists or antagonists or the Y5 receptor. One such compound has the structure: