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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2002
Applicants:
Nnochiri N. Ekwuribe, Cary, NC (US);
Christopher H. Price, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
James Gordon Still, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jennifer Ann Filbey, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventors:
Nnochiri N. Ekwuribe, Cary, NC (US);
Christopher H. Price, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
James Gordon Still, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jennifer Ann Filbey, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Nobex Corporation, Durham, NC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/28 (2006.01); A61K 38/02 (2006.01); A61K 38/00 (2006.01); C07K 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods of treating diabetes mellitus in a patient in need of such treatment include administering an effective amount of an insulin drug to the patient in order to treat diabetes mellitus in the patient. Methods according to the present invention may 'activate' the liver, potentially restoring normal glucose homeostasis to individuals suffering from diabetes mellitus.