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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2004
Applicant:
Kenneth E. Schwartz, San Mateo, CA (US);
Inventor:
Kenneth E. Schwartz, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Genelabs Technologies, Inc., Sacramento, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of treating an individual to increase the individual's bone mineral density (BMD) is disclosed. The method includes co-administering a calcitonin-like agent and a DHEA-like agent. Also disclosed are methods for potentiating the effect of treatment with a calcitonin-like agent on BMD and for increasing BMD in an individual being treated with DHEA, e.g., for treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).