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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2002
Applicants:
Bernice Schacter, Wilmington, DE (US);
Lee P. Schacter, Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Bernice Schacter, Wilmington, DE (US);
Lee P. Schacter, Wilmington, DE (US);
Assignee:
BLM Group, Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K038/08 ; A61K038/10 ; C07K007/06 ; C07K007/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides methods of using polypeptide compounds based on the structures of insect peptides of the adipokinetic hormone family to mobilize lipids in humans. The compositions and methods described in the application are useful for modulating human body weight, such as inducing weight loss. The invention also includes screening methods for identifying other compounds effective for modulating lipid mobilization in humans.