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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Richard David Carr, Vaerlose, DK;
Inventor:
Richard David Carr, Vaerlose, DK;
Assignee:
Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, DK;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/401 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for preventing beta cell degeneration, such as necrosis or apoptosis of beta cells in a subject, comprising administering a DPP-IV inhibitor to a subject in need thereof. The invention furthermore relates to a method for increasing the number and/or the size of beta cells. The invention also relates to a method for delaying the progression of Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) to type 2 diabetes, as well as a method for delaying the progression of non-insulin demanding type 2 diabetes to insulin-demanding type 2 diabetes.