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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Manal Morsy, Blue Bell, PA (US);
MingCheng Gu, Maple Glen, PA (US);
Jing Zhang Zhao, Chalfont, PA (US);
C. Thomas Caskey, Houston, TX (US);
Stephan Kochanek, Ulm, DE;
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/00 ; C12N 1/500 ; C12N 1/563 ; C12P 2/106 ; C07H 2/102 ; C07H 2/104 ; A01N 4/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/00 ; C12N 1/500 ; C12N 1/563 ; C12P 2/106 ; C07H 2/102 ; C07H 2/104 ; A01N 4/304 ;
Abstract
Gene therapy can treat obesity in mammals. An obesity regulating gene is delivered to a mammal. Preferably, the gene encodes leptin or a leptin receptor. The protein which is delivered and expressed in vivo is more effective than protein which is injected into the animal.