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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Ronald M. Evans, La Jolla, CA (US);
David J. Mangelsdorf, Dallas, TX (US);
Richard A. Heyman, Encinitas, CA (US);
Marcus F. Boehm, San Diego, CA (US);
Gregor Eichele, Houston, TX (US);
Christina Thaller, Houston, TX (US);
Ronald M. Evans, La Jolla, CA (US);
David J. Mangelsdorf, Dallas, TX (US);
Richard A. Heyman, Encinitas, CA (US);
Marcus F. Boehm, San Diego, CA (US);
Gregor Eichele, Houston, TX (US);
Christina Thaller, Houston, TX (US);
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA (US);
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (US);
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for modulating lipid metabolism in a subject by administering 9-cis retinoic acid is presented. The 9-cis retinoic acid is more specific for the retinoid X receptor than is retinoic acid.