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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
May. 13, 1998
Applicants:
Michael Anthony Cawthorne, Horsham, GB;
Yong-ling Liu, Buckingham, GB;
Matthew V. Sennitt, Shipstead, GB;
Inventors:
Michael Anthony Cawthorne, Horsham, GB;
Yong-Ling Liu, Buckingham, GB;
Matthew V. Sennitt, Shipstead, GB;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of treating hyperlipidemia and to reducing triacylglycerols, glycerol and cholesterol in a patient. The method includes the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a type-5 selective somatostatin agonist to said patient. A pharmaceutical composition comprises said agonist and such product is used in the preparation of the composition for use in treating hyperlipidemia or reducing triacylglycerols, glycerol and cholesterol in a patient's body.