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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2007
Zhi-liang Chu, San Diego, CA (US);
James N. Leonard, San Diego, CA (US);
Juerg Lehmann, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert M. Jones, San Diego, CA (US);
Zhi-Liang Chu, San Diego, CA (US);
James N. Leonard, San Diego, CA (US);
Juerg Lehmann, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert M. Jones, San Diego, CA (US);
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of GPR119 receptor agonists for treating or preventing a condition characterized by low bone mass, such as osteoporosis, and for increasing bone mass in an individual. The present invention further relates to the use of a GPR119 receptor agonist in combination with a dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) inhibitor for treating or preventing a condition characterized by low bone mass, such as osteoporosis, and for increasing bone mass in an individual. A GPR119 receptor agonist and the combination of a GPR119 receptor agonist and a DPP-IV inhibitor promote bone formation in an individual.