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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2005
Dominique P. Bridon, San Francisco, CA (US);
Roger Leger, Saint-Lambert, CA;
Xicai Huang, Kirkland, CA;
Karen Thibaudeau, Rosemere, CA;
Martin Robitaille, Granby, CA;
Peter G. Milner, Los Altos, CA (US);
Dominique P. Bridon, San Francisco, CA (US);
Roger Leger, Saint-Lambert, CA;
Xicai Huang, Kirkland, CA;
Karen Thibaudeau, Rosemere, CA;
Martin Robitaille, Granby, CA;
Peter G. Milner, Los Altos, CA (US);
Conjuchem Biotechnologies Inc., Montreal, Quebec, CA;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a compound comprising a PYY peptide or a functional derivative thereof, which is coupled to a reactive group. Such a reactive group is capable of reacting on a blood component so as to form a stable covalent bond therewith. The present invention also relates to a conjugate comprising such a compound which is covalently bonded to a blood component. Moreover, the invention also relates to a method of enhancing, in a patient, the anti-obesity activity of a PYY peptide or functional derivative thereof.