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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2006
Applicant:
Thomas Najarian, Los Osos, CA (US);
Inventor:
Thomas Najarian, Los Osos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Vivus, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/135 (2006.01); A61K 31/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention features a novel therapy for effecting weight loss which involves treating a subject with a sympathomimetic agent (e.g., phentermine or a phentermine-like drug) in combination with an anticonvulsant sulfamate derivative (e.g., topiramate) such that the subject experiences weight loss. The combination methods of the present invention also are effective against symptoms associated with Syndrome X. The invention also features pharmaceutical compositions and kits for use in the practice of these novel therapies.